| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 241 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
'The art of alchemists, sex and court ladies' -- As the empire changed hands -- 'The age of calicoes and tea and opium' -- 'A hobby among the high and the low in officialdom' -- Taste-making and trendsetting -- The political redefinition of opium consumption -- Outward and downward 'liquidation' -- 'The volume of smoke and powder' -- 'The unofficial history of the poppy' -- Opiate of the people -- The road to St. Louis -- 'Shanghai vice' |
| Summary |
"In a broad-ranging narrative, Zheng Yangwen's book explores the history of opium consumption in China from 1483 to the late twentieth century. The story begins in the mid-Ming dynasty, when opium was sent as a gift by vassal states and used as an aphrodisiac in court. Over time, the Chinese people from different classes and regions began to use it for recreational purposes, so beginning a complex culture of opium consumption. The book traces this transformation over a period of 500 years, asking who introduced opium to China, how it spread through all sections of society, embraced by rich and poor alike as a culture and an institution. The book, which is accompanied by a fascinating collection of illustrations, offers a vivid and alternative perspective on life in China, which will be embraced by students of history, anthropology and sociology, and all those with an interest in China."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (225-236) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Conference Internationale de l'Opium gnd |
| Subject |
Opium abuse -- China -- History
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Medicine -- History -- 18th century.
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Opium abuse -- Social aspects -- China
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Opium -- history
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History, 18th Century
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History, 19th Century
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History, 20th Century
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Opioid-Related Disorders -- history
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Social Problems -- history
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Medicine
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Opium abuse
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Opiate
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Alltagskultur
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Drogenabhängigkeit
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Opium
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| SUBJECT |
China |
| Subject |
China
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China
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004057026 |
| ISBN |
0511126174 |
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9780511126178 |
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0511125666 |
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9780511125669 |
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9780511819575 |
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0511819579 |
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0521846080 |
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9780521846080 |
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0521608562 |
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9780521608565 |
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9786610458172 |
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6610458170 |
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