عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
DS757.5 .H37 2002
DS757
.
5
.
H37
2002
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
1402201494
(Number (ISBN
1570719314
(Number (ISBN
9781402201493
(Number (ISBN
9781570719318
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b741071
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Opium wars :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
the addiction of one empire and the corruption of another /
First Statement of Responsibility
W. Travis Hanes III, and Frank Sanello.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Naperville, Ill. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Sourcebooks,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xii, 334 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-322) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction: chemical warfare -- Lord Elgin's revenge -- Disastrous etiquette -- Zero intolerance -- Canton besieged -- The black hole of Canton -- The battle in Britain -- Drugs and guns -- Diplomacy by gunboat -- The economics of addiction -- Crucifixion and cages -- Steamed victory -- A price on his head -- The sacking of Amoy, Ningpo and Charles Elliot -- Chinese Masada -- "Early Victorian vikings" -- The trade in poison and pigs -- Strange interlude -- Outrageous slings and the Arrow's misfortune -- Peer pressure -- Scottish conquistador -- Hostilities renewed -- Lord Elgin's return -- To the gates of Peking -- A hostage crisis -- "I am not a thief" -- Rescue and retaliation -- The Diktat of Peking.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Explores the history of the Opium Wars, fought between China and Britain from 1839 to 1842 and 1856 to 1860, focusing on the underlying motivations of each nation.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
QBI
Stock Number
1097173
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Foreign Intervention in China, (1857-1861)
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
China-- history-- foreign intervention.
China-- history-- opium war, 1840-1842.
History.
Opium-- History.
Opiumkrieg
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
China, History, Foreign intervention, 1857-1861.
China, History, Opium War, 1840-1842.
China, History, 19th century.
China.
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DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
951/
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033
Edition
21
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
DS757
.
5
Book number
.
H37
2002
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Hanes, William Travis,1954-
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Sanello, Frank.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201204020144.0
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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