The Golden Ghetto: The American Commercial Community at Canton and the Shaping of American China Policy, 1784-1844
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (943 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0934223351 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 495 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Golden Ghetto covers the American China trade prior to 1844, the commerce. the traders, the way of life at Canton, and the development of the American community on the China coast.
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The fullest exposition on the subject thus far and as the final word on extant, previously untapped, English-language sources. (Eileen Scully The China Quarterly)
is the author of The Chinese Cornerstone of Modern Banking: The Canton Guaranty System and the Origins of Bank Deposit Insurance 1780-1933.. Jacques M. Downs (1927–2006) was Professor of History at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine.Frederic D. Grant, Jr