Opium, Soldiers and Evangelicals - England's 1840-42 War with China and its Aftermath (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)

This book questions the universal belief that England's 1840-42 war with China was an "Opium War." What really worried London was "insults to the crown," the claim of a dilapidated and corrupt China to be superior to everyone, threats to British men and women and seizure of British property, plus the wish to expand and free trade everywhere. It was only much later that general Chinese resentment and Evangelical opinion at home - and in America - persuaded everyone that Britain had indeed been wicked and fought for opium.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	H. Gelber
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
Edition:	2004 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-0700-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-4039-0700-5
Barcode:	9781403907004

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