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.
| ISBN-13: | 9780521608565 |
| ISBN-10: | 0521608562 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date: | 2005-09-08 |
| Edition description: | Illustrated |
| Pages: | 256 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.02 Inches, Length: 5.99 Inches, Weight: 0.8598028218 Pounds, Width: 0.58 Inches |
| Author: | Zheng Yangwen |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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