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Canton days : British life and death in China /

The first comprehensive history of the British community in China from the mid-1700s to the end of the Opium War in 1842, this book challenges common assumptions about the British presence in China.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carroll, John M. (John Mark), 1961- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]
Subjects:
Guangzhou (China) > Social life and customs > 18th century.
Guangzhou (China) > Social life and customs > 19th century.
British > China > Guangzhou > History > 18th century.
British > China > Guangzhou > History > 19th century.
Guangzhou (China) > Commerce > History.
Merchants > China > Guangzhou > History > 18th century.
Merchants > China > Guangzhou > History > 19th century.
Great Britain > Commerce > China > Guangzhou > History.
Description
Summary:The first comprehensive history of the British community in China from the mid-1700s to the end of the Opium War in 1842, this book challenges common assumptions about the British presence in China.
Physical Description:xi, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-333) and index.
ISBN:9781538136287
1538136287
9781538136294
1538136295