An edition of Opium and Empire (2014)
Opium and Empire
The Lives and Careers of William Jardine and James Matheson
By Richard J. Grace
Publish Date
2014
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Language
eng
Pages
474
Description:
In 1832 William Jardine and James Matheson established what would become the greatest British trading company in East Asia in the nineteenth century. This book explores the depths of each man, their complicated and sometimes inconsistent internal workings, and their achievements and failures.
subjects: Jardine, matheson and company, ltd., Businesspeople, biography, Great britain, commerce, China, commerce, China, history, 19th century, Businesspeople, Biography, Commerce, History, Handelsgesellschaft, Teehandel, Opiumhandel, Jardine, Matheson & Co, Opium War (China : 1840-1842) fast (OCoLC)fst01353914 (uri) http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01353914