India-China opium trade in the nineteenth century
Hunt Janin
India-China opium trade in the nineteenth century /Hunt Janin - Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland , 2014 - 224 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
From 1823 to 1860 a fleet of small, fast brigs and schooners carried chests of opium from India to China, often facing the challenges of pirates and typhoons along the way. This shadowy trade, conducted by American, British, and Indian firms, thrived despite its moral and legal consequences.
9780786493579
Brijwasi Book Distributors ;H-87,Lalita Park,Laxmi Nagar,Delhi-110092
Social Sciences
Opium trade--India -- Commerce -- China -- History -- 19th century.
382.41375 JAN
India-China opium trade in the nineteenth century /Hunt Janin - Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland , 2014 - 224 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
From 1823 to 1860 a fleet of small, fast brigs and schooners carried chests of opium from India to China, often facing the challenges of pirates and typhoons along the way. This shadowy trade, conducted by American, British, and Indian firms, thrived despite its moral and legal consequences.
9780786493579
Brijwasi Book Distributors ;H-87,Lalita Park,Laxmi Nagar,Delhi-110092
Social Sciences
Opium trade--India -- Commerce -- China -- History -- 19th century.
382.41375 JAN
