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The Fall of the God of Money

- Opium Smoking in Nineteenth-Century China

About The Fall of the God of Money

A cross-cultural study of opium in 19th-century China. It explores early Western observations of opium smoking, the formation of arguments for and against the legalization of opium, the portrayals of opium smoking in Chinese poetry and prose, and scenes of opium-smoking interactions in China.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780742518025
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • June 17, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 147x237x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 456 g.
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Expected delivery: February 23, 2025

Description of The Fall of the God of Money

A cross-cultural study of opium in 19th-century China. It explores early Western observations of opium smoking, the formation of arguments for and against the legalization of opium, the portrayals of opium smoking in Chinese poetry and prose, and scenes of opium-smoking interactions in China.

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