Opium War

Today we have another episode from Tom Barker. This one is on the Opium War. Please send your feedback on this podcast to historypodcast@gmail.com and I will forward it to Tom. Thanks!

HistoryPodcast - Opium War.mp3

Links:

Book: The World That Trade Created : Culture, Society and the World Economy, 1400 to the Present (Paperback)

Book: 1688: A Global History (Paperback)

Ch'ing China: The Opium Wars

China: The First Opium War (1840-42)

China - The Opium War, 1839-42

The Opium War and Decision to Learn from the West