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portada America's First Adventure in China: Trade, Treaties, Opium, and Salvation
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Year
2013
Language
English
Pages
264
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
23.1 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm
Weight
0.54 kg.
ISBN
1439906890
ISBN13
9781439906897
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America's First Adventure in China: Trade, Treaties, Opium, and Salvation

John R. Haddad (Author) · Temple University Press · Hardcover

America's First Adventure in China: Trade, Treaties, Opium, and Salvation - Haddad, John R.

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Synopsis "America's First Adventure in China: Trade, Treaties, Opium, and Salvation"

In 1784, when Americans first voyaged to China, they confronted Chinese authorities who were unaware that the United States even existed. Nevertheless, a long, complicated, and fruitful trade relationship was born after American traders, missionaries, diplomats, and others sailed to China with lofty ambitions: to acquire fabulous wealth, convert China to Christianity, and even command a Chinese army. In "America's First Adventure in China," John Haddad provides a colorful history of the evolving cultural exchange and interactions between these countries. He recounts how American expatriates adopted a pragmatic attitude-as well as an entrepreneurial spirit and improvisational approach-to their dealings with the Chinese. Haddad shows how opium played a potent role in the dreams of Americans who either smuggled it or opposed its importation, and he considers the missionary movement that compelled individuals to accept a hard life in an alien culture. As a result of their efforts, Americans achieved a favorable outcomeOCothey established a unique presence in ChinaOCoand cultivated a relationship whose complexities continue to grow.

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