Book: The Social Life Of Opium In China 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.
Details of Book: The Social Life Of Opium In China Book: The Social Life Of Opium In China
Author: Zheng Yangwen
ISBN: 0521846080
ISBN-13: 9780521846080
, 978-0521846080
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 2005-10-31
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number of Pages: 241
Language: English