The Opium Wars
Subtitle: The Addiction of One Empire and the Corruption of Another
By: W. Travis Hanes III, and Frank Sanello
Contributors: Sanello, Frank
Publisher: Sourcebooks; Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Naperville, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9781570719318; 9781402201493
Subjects: Opiumkrieg; Opium; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-322) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: chemical warfare; title: Lord Elgin's revenge; title: Disastrous etiquette; title: Zero intolerance; title: Canton besieged; title: The black hole of Canton; title: The battle in Britain; title: Drugs and guns; title: Diplomacy by gunboat; title: The economics of addiction; title: Crucifixion and cages; title: Steamed victory; title: A price on his head; title: The sacking of Amoy, Ningpo and Charles Elliot; title: Chinese Masada; title: "Early Victorian vikings"; title: The trade in poison and pigs; title: Strange interlude; title: Outrageous slings and the Arrow's misfortune; title: Peer pressure; title: Scottish conquistador; title: Hostilities renewed; title: Lord Elgin's return; title: To the gates of Peking; title: A hostage crisis; title: "I am not a thief"; title: Rescue and retaliation; title: The Diktat of Peking.