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The Social Life of Opium in China by Zheng, Yangwen is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Social Life of Opium in China about?
The history of Opium in China begins in the mid-Ming dynasty, when as a tribute from vassal states, it was initially used as an aphrodisiac in the Ming court. The Chinese then began to collectively redefine the foreign recreational resource's usage and created a complex culture around its comsumption. This book traces the transformation over a period of five hundred years, revealing the nature of Opium's introduction and development in China as a universal cultural institution.
Who reads The Social Life of Opium in China?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Zheng, Yangwen
- Publisher
- Cambridge, UK ; New York: Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780511819575
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Sociology, Science
- Rating
- 3.45 / 5 (4 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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