Elephants for Mr. Lincoln: American Civil War-Era Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
This is the story of American merchants, diplomats, and missionaries in Southeast Asia prior to and during the US Civil War. American relations in Southeast Asia had begun in the prewar years with the work of these individuals and_with subtle variations in duty_would continue throughout the war years. During those years, trade on US vessels had plummeted due to high Union tariffs and fear of Confederate raiders in Asian waters. On the diplomatic front, the turnover rate for consular agents was high, and they lacked naval support from the East Asian Squadron. In contrast, American missionaries in Burma and Thailand_who still served despite red…
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Weitere Autoren: Hibler, Anita
- ISBN: 978-0-8108-5762-9
- EAN: 9780810857629
- Produktnummer: 19615325
- Verlag: Scarecrow Pr Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 157 S.
- Masse: H23.6 cm x B14.6 cm x D1.1 cm 281 g
- Gewicht: 281
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