Description: The Opium War: Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China by Julia LovellIn October 1839, Britain entered the first Opium War with China. Its brutality notwithstanding, the conflict was also threaded with tragicomedy: with Victorian hypocrisy, bureaucratic fumblings, military missteps, political opportunism and collaboration. Yet over the past hundred and seventy years, this strange tale of misunderstanding, incompetence and compromise has become the founding episode of modern Chinese nationalism.Starting from this first conflict, The Opium War explores how China’s national myths mould its interactions with the outside world, how public memory is spun to serve the present, and how delusion and prejudice have bedeviled its relationship with the modern West.This edition published in 2011 is a bit dog eared around the edges, there is some browning and spotting to the pages but is otherwise in a good condition, clean and intact. There are no pen or pencil markings. If you are happy with your item, please leave feedback and I will do the same for you If you are unhappy, please contact me to see if we can reach a resolution. Posting is usually within 3 working days. I always obtain proof of posting. Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Subject Area: Chinese History
Unit Quantity: 1 book
Item Height: 197 mm
Item Width: 130 mm
Author: Julia Lovell
Publication Name: The Opium War: Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 391 g
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
