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The India-China Opium Trade in the Nineteenth Century
Engelsk Paperback
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The India-China Opium Trade in the Nineteenth Century
Engelsk Paperback

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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 favorite 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.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
232
ISBN-13:
9780786493579
Indbinding:
Paperback
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ISBN-10:
0786493577
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Udg. Dato:
10 feb 2014
Længde:
30mm
Bredde:
223mm
Højde:
151mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
10 feb 2014
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