Deadly dreams: opium, imperialism and the "Arrow" war (1856-60) in China/ by J Y Wong
Material type: TextSeries: Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature & InstitutionsPublication details: Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press, 1998Description: xxx, 542 pages; 23 cmISBN:- 0521552559 (hbk.):
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Book | Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf | 951.034 WON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0007971 |
The "Arrow war" arose from an alleged insult to the British flag on the sailing vessel Arrow, but in reality - according to this book - was about protecting and extending British trading interests and involved all the major powers of the time except the Austro-Hungarian empire.
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