Canton Days British Life and Death in China |
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| Author:
| Carroll, John M. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5381-3629-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2020 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.00 |
Book Description:
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Challenging common assumptions about the British presence in China, Canton Days traces the history of the British community in Canton and Macao from the mid-1700s to the end of the Opium War in 1842. This clear and lively book will appeal to all readers interested in British imperial history and early modern Chinese history.
Challenging common assumptions about the British presence in China, Canton Days traces the history of the British community in Canton and Macao from the mid-1700s to the end of the Opium War in 1842. This clear and lively book will appeal to all readers interested in British imperial history and early modern Chinese history.