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America's first adventure in China : trade, treaties, opium, and salvation, John R. Haddad
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- Summary
- "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 outcome--they established a unique presence in China--and cultivated a relationship whose complexities continue to grow."--Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 283 pages
- Contents
-
- First contact : the voyage of the empress of China
- System men : the rise of Perkins & Co.
- All for a cup of tea : finding goods for the Canton market
- Beachhead of God : the first wave of missionaries
- Rising on smoke : opium and identity in Canton
- Formal ties : the Caleb Cushing mission
- Centrifugal force : the spread of people, goods, capital, and ideas
- Heavenly war : Americans and the Taiping rebellion
- Cooperation : Burlingame and the reinvention of Sino-western relations
- Isbn
- 9781439906897
- Label
- America's first adventure in China : trade, treaties, opium, and salvation
- Title
- America's first adventure in China
- Title remainder
- trade, treaties, opium, and salvation
- Statement of responsibility
- John R. Haddad
- Subject
-
- China -- Commerce -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- China -- History -- Opium War, 1840-1842
- China -- History -- Taiping Rebellion, 1850-1864
- China -- Relations -- United States
- China -- Commerce -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Opium trade -- China -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- Commerce -- China -- History -- 18th century
- United States -- Commerce -- China -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- Relations -- China
- Missions, American -- China -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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 outcome--they established a unique presence in China--and cultivated a relationship whose complexities continue to grow."--Publisher's website
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Haddad, John Rogers
- Dewey number
- 327.73051
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E183.8.C5
- LC item number
- H174 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- China
- United States
- China
- United States
- China
- Opium trade
- Missions, American
- China
- China
- Label
- America's first adventure in China : trade, treaties, opium, and salvation, John R. Haddad
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-273) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- First contact : the voyage of the empress of China -- System men : the rise of Perkins & Co. -- All for a cup of tea : finding goods for the Canton market -- Beachhead of God : the first wave of missionaries -- Rising on smoke : opium and identity in Canton -- Formal ties : the Caleb Cushing mission -- Centrifugal force : the spread of people, goods, capital, and ideas -- Heavenly war : Americans and the Taiping rebellion -- Cooperation : Burlingame and the reinvention of Sino-western relations
- Control code
- 1438571
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 283 pages
- Isbn
- 9781439906897
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012040901
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other control number
- 40022233604
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1438571
- (OCoLC)808216855
- Label
- America's first adventure in China : trade, treaties, opium, and salvation, John R. Haddad
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-273) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- First contact : the voyage of the empress of China -- System men : the rise of Perkins & Co. -- All for a cup of tea : finding goods for the Canton market -- Beachhead of God : the first wave of missionaries -- Rising on smoke : opium and identity in Canton -- Formal ties : the Caleb Cushing mission -- Centrifugal force : the spread of people, goods, capital, and ideas -- Heavenly war : Americans and the Taiping rebellion -- Cooperation : Burlingame and the reinvention of Sino-western relations
- Control code
- 1438571
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 283 pages
- Isbn
- 9781439906897
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012040901
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other control number
- 40022233604
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1438571
- (OCoLC)808216855
Subject
- China -- Commerce -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- China -- History -- Opium War, 1840-1842
- China -- History -- Taiping Rebellion, 1850-1864
- China -- Relations -- United States
- China -- Commerce -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Opium trade -- China -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- Commerce -- China -- History -- 18th century
- United States -- Commerce -- China -- History -- 19th century
- United States -- Relations -- China
- Missions, American -- China -- History -- 19th century
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