Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search

[ 2 filters applied ]

Back To Results
Showing Item 1 of 1
Opium wars : the addiction of one empire and the corruption of another Cover Image Book Book

Opium wars : the addiction of one empire and the corruption of another

Hanes, William Travis 1954- (Author). Sanello, Frank. (Added Author).

Summary: Explores the history of the Opium Wars, fought between China and Britain from 1839 to 1842 and 1856 to 1860, focusing on the underlying motivations of each nation.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1570719314
  • ISBN: 9781570719318
  • ISBN: 1402201494
  • ISBN: 9781402201493
  • Physical Description: print
    xii, 334 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, ©2002.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-322) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction: chemical warfare -- Lord Elgin's revenge -- Disastrous etiquette -- Zero intolerance -- Canton besieged -- The black hole of Canton -- The battle in Britain -- Drugs and guns -- Diplomacy by gunboat -- The economics of addiction -- Crucifixion and cages -- Steamed victory -- A price on his head -- The sacking of Amoy, Ningpo and Charles Elliot -- Chinese Masada -- "Early Victorian vikings" -- The trade in poison and pigs -- Strange interlude -- Outrageous slings and the Arrow's misfortune -- Peer pressure -- Scottish conquistador -- Hostilities renewed -- Lord Elgin's return -- To the gates of Peking -- A hostage crisis -- "I am not a thief" -- Rescue and retaliation -- The Diktat of Peking.

Search for related items by subject

Subject: China History Opium War, 1840-1842
China History Foreign intervention, 1857-1861

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Kirtland Community College Library DS 757.5 .H36 2002 30775305493703 General Collection Available -
► Summaries & More
► Awards, Reviews, & Suggested Reads
► Additional Content
► Shelf Browser
▼ MARC Record
LDR 03267cam a22006614a 4500
00142424
003KCCL
00520150830121000.0
008020226s2002 iluab b 001 0 eng
010 . ‡a 2002003136
035 . ‡a(OCoLC)ocm49225422
040 . ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡cDLC ‡dQBX ‡dBAKER ‡dBTCTA ‡dYDXCP ‡dOCLCG ‡dJYJ ‡dNOG ‡dDMZ ‡dGEBAY ‡dCHRRO ‡dBDX ‡dOCLCF ‡dOCLCQ ‡dRPS ‡dET8
019 . ‡a60504101 ‡a718406296
020 . ‡a1570719314
020 . ‡a9781570719318
020 . ‡a1402201494
020 . ‡a9781402201493
0291 . ‡aAU@ ‡b000023394735
0291 . ‡aAU@ ‡b000043935219
0291 . ‡aCHRRO ‡bR005707249
0291 . ‡aGEBAY ‡b7025146
0291 . ‡aNZ1 ‡b6771804
0291 . ‡aYDXCP ‡b1866289
035 . ‡a(OCoLC)49225422 ‡z(OCoLC)60504101 ‡z(OCoLC)718406296
037 . ‡a1097173 ‡bQBI
042 . ‡apcc
043 . ‡aa-cc---
05000. ‡aDS757.5 ‡b.H37 2002
072 7. ‡as1ht ‡2rero
08200. ‡a951/.033 ‡221
049 . ‡aET8A ‡c1
1001 . ‡aHanes, William Travis, ‡d1954-
24510. ‡aOpium wars : ‡bthe addiction of one empire and the corruption of another / ‡cW. Travis Hanes III, and Frank Sanello.
260 . ‡aNaperville, Ill. : ‡bSourcebooks, ‡c©2002.
300 . ‡axii, 334 pages : ‡billustrations, maps ; ‡c24 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 321-322) and index.
5050 . ‡aIntroduction: chemical warfare -- Lord Elgin's revenge -- Disastrous etiquette -- Zero intolerance -- Canton besieged -- The black hole of Canton -- The battle in Britain -- Drugs and guns -- Diplomacy by gunboat -- The economics of addiction -- Crucifixion and cages -- Steamed victory -- A price on his head -- The sacking of Amoy, Ningpo and Charles Elliot -- Chinese Masada -- "Early Victorian vikings" -- The trade in poison and pigs -- Strange interlude -- Outrageous slings and the Arrow's misfortune -- Peer pressure -- Scottish conquistador -- Hostilities renewed -- Lord Elgin's return -- To the gates of Peking -- A hostage crisis -- "I am not a thief" -- Rescue and retaliation -- The Diktat of Peking.
520 . ‡aExplores the history of the Opium Wars, fought between China and Britain from 1839 to 1842 and 1856 to 1860, focusing on the underlying motivations of each nation.
651 0. ‡aChina ‡xHistory ‡yOpium War, 1840-1842.
651 0. ‡aChina ‡xHistory ‡yForeign intervention, 1857-1861.
7001 . ‡aSanello, Frank.
938 . ‡aBaker & Taylor ‡bBKTY ‡c27.95 ‡d20.96 ‡i1570719314 ‡n0003919005 ‡sactive
938 . ‡aBaker & Taylor ‡bBKTY ‡c14.95 ‡d11.21 ‡i1402201494 ‡n0004233893 ‡sactive
938 . ‡aBrodart ‡bBROD ‡n00668109 ‡c$19.99
938 . ‡aBaker and Taylor ‡bBTCP ‡n2002003136
938 . ‡aQuality Books, Inc. ‡bQUAL ‡na 02003136
938 . ‡aYBP Library Services ‡bYANK ‡n1866289
994 . ‡aC0 ‡bET8
905 . ‡u150792
901 . ‡aocm49225422 ‡bOCoLC ‡c42424 ‡tbiblio ‡soclc
Back To Results
Showing Item 1 of 1

Additional Resources