Opium and Empire
| Author | : Carl A. Trocki |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 279 |
| Release | : 2019-05-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781501746352 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1501746359 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Opium and Empire by : Carl A. Trocki
Download or read book Opium and Empire written by Carl A. Trocki and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breaking new ground in the historiography of the overseas Chinese and British colonialism, this book focuses on two areas largely ignored by students of the period—opium and the economic role of the group of institutions known as kongsi, or secret societies.
