Opium Wars: A Captivating Guide to the First and Second Opium War and the History of the Qing Dynasty 9781315702339, 9781444338232

The Opium War

1839. Trade is the stalwart of the British Empire. China threatens Britain’s Opium trade. Britain and China go to war.

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The Opium War

1839. Trade is the stalwart of the British Empire. China threatens Britain’s Opium trade. Britain and China go to war.

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Opium for the Masses: A Practical Guide to Growing Poppies and Making Opium 1559501146, 9781559501149

Everything you want to know about the beloved poppy and its amazing properties, including: -- What does the opium high

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The Kitos War: A Captivating Guide to One of the Jewish–Roman Wars (History of Judaism)

Did you know that Lusius Quietus, for whom the Kitos War was named, was one of only a few African commanders to attain t

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Commissioner Lin and the Opium War 0393005216, 9780393005219

The Canton trade for almost a century had been the sole regulated channel between China and the Western world; as such,

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Sparta: A Captivating Guide to the Spartans, Greco-Persian Wars, Battle of Thermopylae, and Peloponnesian War

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Opium and the Romantic Imagination 0571095941

Does the habit of taking drugs make authors write better, or worse, or differently? Does it alter the quality of their c

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The Opium War [1 ed.]

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The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes 9781503620711

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The History of China’s Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China, which it ruled for 268 years. After rising to power in 1644, it

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