Imperial Twilight. The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age, Paperback - Stephen R. Platt

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The Opium War of 1839-42 is a subject of enduring interest. The Chinese historian Mao Haijian presents a revisionist reading of the conflict and it...

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