The Opium Wars

The Opium Wars The Addiction of One Empire and the Corruption of Another

Paperback (01 Apr 2007)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In the 19th century, Chinese society was crippled by a vast addiction to opium, which was largely supplied by British traders. This title presents a detailed history of the people involved in the wars that devastated an empire and that have continued to poison the ties between China and the West.

Book information

ISBN: 9781402201493
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Imprint: Sourcebooks
Pub date:
DEWEY: 951.033
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 334
Weight: 499g
Height: 238mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 20mm