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History of the Opium problem : the assault on the East, ca. 1600-1950 /

Covering a period of about four centuries, this book demonstrates the economic and political components of the opium problem. As a mass product, opium was introduced in India and Indonesia by the Dutch in the 17th century. China suffered the most, but was also the first to get rid of the opium probl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Derks, Hans, 1938-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
Colección:Sinica Leidensia ; v. 105.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Covering a period of about four centuries, this book demonstrates the economic and political components of the opium problem. As a mass product, opium was introduced in India and Indonesia by the Dutch in the 17th century. China suffered the most, but was also the first to get rid of the opium problem around 1950.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxvi, 824 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004225893
9004225897
9789004221581
9004221581
9781280570544
1280570547