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Opium Wars (Paperback)
W. Travis Hanes, Frank Sanello, William Travis Hanes
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R574
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In this tragic and powerful story, the two Opium Wars of 1839??1842
and 1856??1860 between Britain and China are recounted for the
first time through the eyes of the Chinese as well as the Imperial
West. Opium entered China during the Middle Ages when Arab traders
brought it into China for medicinal purposes. As it took hold as a
recreational drug, opium wrought havoc on Chinese society. By the
early nineteenth century, 90 percent of the Emperor's court and the
majority of the army were opium addicts.
Britain was also a nation addicted-to tea, grown in China, and paid
for with profits made from the opium trade. When China tried to ban
the use of the drug and bar its Western smugglers from it gates,
England decided to fight to keep open China's ports for its
importation. England, the superpower of its time, managed to do so
in two wars, resulting in a drug-induced devastation of the Chinese
people that would last 150 years.
In this page-turning, dramatic and colorful history, The Opium Wars
responds to past, biased Western accounts by representing the
neglected Chinese version of the story and showing how the wars
stand as one of the monumental clashes between the cultures of East
and West.
"A fine popular account."-Publishers Weekly
"Their account of the causes, military campaigns and tragic effects
of these wars is absorbing, frequently macabre and deeply
unsettling."-Booklist
Have you ever felt like you were on a boat in the middle of the sea
while a fierce storm was beating down upon you? You see the water
lapping over the sides of your boat and you realize that you are
sinking. It's a horrible feeling when you are in the midst of a
trial. Fear and anxiety are overwhelming feelings! But like the
disciples crossing the Sea of Galilee, we need Jesus in our boat.
When He is in our boat, it makes all the difference in the world.
This book breaks down that wonderful story in vivid detail so that
you can safely navigate through life's sudden storms. Is Jesus in
your boat?
Churches can benefit from using quality practices and principles
used in secular businesses. This book describes the how churches
can use these methods to increase attendance and become the best
that they can be.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
"Fragile Moments" is a heart moving collection of poetry. The
author well named this collection when you read the poems that are
inside. The truly reflect the emotions of the author, and give you
a great insight into his own humanity. Truly this is a wonderful
and unique collection of any poetry collector to own. Each poem has
its own feel, its own soul, and with most having their own unique
rhyming scheme. The author really worked hard to convey his
thoughts and emotions while keeping each poem pure and original.
This truly is a work of art in literature.
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