The Golden Ghetto: The American Commercial Community at Canton and the Shaping of American China Policy, 1784-1844
Synopsis:The Golden Ghetto is a remarkable book on the history of the American China trade during its first boom through 1844. It is detailed, interesting and carefully crafted; a product of over thirty years of intensive archival work. Since its first publication in 1997, the book has been recognized as the leading work on Americans trading at Canton. It sold out soon after publication, and not long thereafter it became a rare book. This key work is now available again in the Echoes series of HKU Press, with a new introduction by Frederic D. Grant, Jr.
ISBN:9789888139095
Language:English
Author:Jacques M. Downs; with a new introduction by Frederic D. Grant, Jr.
Author Biography:Jacques M. Downs (1927–2006) was professor of history at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Frederic D. Grant, Jr. is the author of The Chinese Cornerstone of Modern Banking: The Canton Guaranty System and the Origins of Bank Deposit Insurance 1780–1933.
