The Opium War: Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China by Julia Lovell (English) P

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Opium War by Julia Lovell Lively, erudite and meticulously researched Literary Review FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A gripping read as well as an important one. Rana Mitter, Guardian In 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 Chinas national myths mould its interactions with the outside world, how public memory is spun to serve the present, and how delusion and prejudice have bedevilled its relationship with the modern West. Lively, erudite and meticulously researched Literary Review An important reminder of how the memory of the Opium War continues to cast a dark shadow. Sunday Times Notes An exploration of the first Opium War between Britain and China, which began in 1839. Over the past 170 years, this strange tale of misunderstandings, incompetence and compromise has become the founding myth of modern Chinese nationalism. An important reminder of how the memory of the opium war continues to cast a dark shadow. Sunday Times Author Biography Julia Lovell teaches modern Chinese history at Birkbeck College, University of London. She is the author of The Great Wall: China Against the World and The Politics of Cultural Capital: Chinas Quest for a Nobel Prize in Literature and writes on China for the Guardian, Independent and The Times Literary Supplement. Her many translations of modern Chinese fiction include, most recently, Lu Xuns The Real Story of Ah-Q, and Other Tales of China. Details ISBN0330457489 Author Julia Lovell Year 2012 ISBN-10 0330457489 ISBN-13 9780330457484 Media Book Short Title OPIUM WAR Language English DEWEY 951.033 Publication Date 2012-05-10 Series Picador Imprint Picador Subtitle Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China Format Paperback UK Release Date 2012-05-10 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2012-05-10 NZ Release Date 2012-05-10 Audience Age 18 Publisher Pan Macmillan Audience General Pages 512 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:44460051;

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