As one of the most potent turning points in the country's modern history, the Opium War has since come to stand for everything that today's China seeks to put behind it. Imperial Twilight The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age by Stephen R. Platt Audiobook Try our site with free audio books.If you like 1 Month unlimited Listening 12.99 $ Try our site with free audio books.If you like 1 Month unlimited audiobook Listening 12.99 $ Imperial Twilight Audiobook. Important Notice about Copyrighted Materials. The book paints an enduring portrait of an immensely profitable—and mostly peaceful—meeting of civilizations that was destined to be shattered by one of the most shockingly unjust wars in the annals of imperial history. As one of the most potent turning points in the country’s modern history, t… Please sign in again so you can continue to borrow titles and access your Loans, Wish list, and Holds pages. Get 1 credit every month to exchange for an audiobook of your choice *No commitment, cancel anytime. The book paints an enduring portrait of an immensely profitable—and mostly peaceful—meeting of civilizations that was destined to be shattered by one of the most shockingly unjust wars in the annals of imperial history. Add it now to start borrowing from the collection. In this dramatic, epic story, award-winning historian Stephen Platt sheds new light on the early attempts by Western traders and missionaries to “open” China even as China’s imperial rulers were struggling to manage their country’s decline and Confucian scholars grappled with how to use foreign trade to China’s advantage. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. Alle Rechte vorbehalten. 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As China reclaims its position as a world power, Imperial Twilight looks back to tell the story of the country's last age of ascendance and how it came to an end in the nineteenth-century Opium War. As one of the most potent turning points in the country’s modern history, the Opium War has since come to stand for everything that today’s China seeks to put behind it. Continue shopping Checkout Continue shopping. In this dramatic, epic story, award-winning historian Stephen Platt sheds new light on the early attempts by Western traders and missionaries to "open" China even as China's imperial rulers were struggling to manage their country's decline and Confucian scholars grappled with how to use foreign trade to China's advantage. 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