Imperial twilight : the opium war and the end of China's last golden age
Platt, Stephen R.2018
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When Britain declared war on China in 1839, it sealed the fate of what had been, for centuries, the wealthiest and most powerful empire in the world. China was much weaker than was commonly understood and the war set in motion the fall of the Qing dynasty which, in turn, would lead to the rise of nationalism and communism in the 20th century. Beginning with the very first efforts by the British government to 'open' China to trade, Stephen Platt tells the epic story of the decades leading up to the war and, given the growing uncertainty in current relations between China and the West, shows how the conflict still has important implications for the world today.
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Author:
Platt, Stephen R., author
Imprint:
London : Atlantic Books, 2018.
Collation:
xxvii, 529 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781786494863 (hbk)
Dewey class:
951.033
LC class:
DS757.5
Language:
English
Subject:
China -- History -- Opium War, 1840-1842China -- History -- Opium War, 1840-1842 -- InfluenceChina -- History -- 19th centuryChina -- History -- 20th centuryChina -- Foreign relations -- Great BritainGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- ChinaChina -- Politics and governmentChina -- Commerce -- HistoryChina -- Foreign economic relationsHistory
BRN:
2308679
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