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 (359 Downloads)

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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.

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