The India-China Opium Trade in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback)

From 1823 to 1860 a fleet of small, fast brigs and schooners carried chests of opium from India to China, often facing the challenges of pirates and typhoons along the way. This shadowy trade, conducted by American, British, and Indian firms, thrived despite its moral and legal consequences. Drawing largely on primary sources, the story of the opium trade comes through in the voices of those who saw it firsthand. Appendices describe a favourite shipboard recipe, two of the ships involved in the trade and their crews, excerpts from accounts of the Opium War, and language equivalents for proper and place names. A bibliography is included, and maps and photographs help illumine this important and unusual period of history.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2014
First published:	April 2014
Authors:	Hunt Janin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9357-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > International trade > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-9357-7
Barcode:	9780786493579

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