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Deadly Dreams

- Opium and the Arrow War (1856-1860) in China

About Deadly Dreams

Wong reveals the extent of Britain's reliance on the opium and tea trade with China, and argues that Victorian free trade ideology was a less decisive factor in the Arrow War (1856-60) than was Britain's economic struggle to support a vast colonial enterprise.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521526197
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 576
  • Published:
  • November 6, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 228x153x41 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 858 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Deadly Dreams

Wong reveals the extent of Britain's reliance on the opium and tea trade with China, and argues that Victorian free trade ideology was a less decisive factor in the Arrow War (1856-60) than was Britain's economic struggle to support a vast colonial enterprise.

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