The Social Life of Opium in China (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521608565)

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.

Author: Zheng Yangwen
ISBN-10: 0521608562
ISBN-13: 9780521608565
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2005
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2006 pg. 2053