{"product_id":"creating-the-opium-war-by-hao-gao-9781526163653","title":"Creating the Opium War","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book explores British imperial attitudes towards China during their early encounters from 1792 to 1840.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreating the Opium War\u003c\/em\u003e examines British imperial attitudes towards China during their early encounters, from the Macartney embassy to the outbreak of the Opium War—a deeply consequential event which arguably reshaped relations between China and the West in the next century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes the first attempt to bring together the political history of Sino-western relations and the cultural studies of British representations of China, as a new way of explaining the origins of the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book focuses on a crucial period (1792-1840), which scholars such as Kitson and Markley have recently compared in importance to that of the American and French Revolutions. By examining a wealth of primary materials, some in more detail than ever before, this study reveals how the idea of war against China was created out of changing British perceptions of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848861896940,"sku":"9781526163653","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10144043482731.jpg?v=1759001273","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/creating-the-opium-war-by-hao-gao-9781526163653","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}