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Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age
Imperial Twilight The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age
Author: Stephen R. Platt
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 twentieth century...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781786494863
ISBN-10: 1786494868
Publication Date: 6/7/2018
Pages: 560
Edition: Main
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Publisher: Atlantic Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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