Julia Lovell
The Opium War: Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China
- ISBN 13:
- 9780330457484
- author:
- Julia Lovell
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 13.1 x 3.8 cm
- Genre:
- History, Countries & Regions, Asia, Asian history, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Modern / General, History / Asia / China, China, Regional History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Opium War: Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China by Julia Lovell The Opium War was a complex and tumultuous conflict between China and Western powers, marked by bureaucratic fumblings, military missteps, and political opportunism. Beginning with the events of the war itself, Julia Lovell explores its background, causes, and consequences, shedding light on the country's contemporary self-image and its interactions with the outside world. This book is a nuanced analysis of the Opium War's impact on modern China, examining how national myths shape the country's relationships with the West and how public memory is constructed to serve the present. Lovell's exploration reveals the delusions and prejudices that have bedeviled China's relationship with the modern West for over a century. By exploring the Opium War's legacy, Lovell provides a fascinating insight into the making of modern China, a country that continues to grapple with the consequences of its complex and often fraught history.
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