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This cross-cultural study delves into the contrasting views of opium users and non-users from China and the Euro-West, highlighting the tension between cultural perceptions and the realities of opium consumption. It examines the societal implications of opium, including its impact on Chinese financial systems and the shift from Confucianism to Christianity. The book also investigates early Western accounts of opium smoking, debates over its legalization, and its representation in 19th-century Chinese literature, showcasing diverse social interactions surrounding this complex topic.
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The Fall of the God of Money, Keith McMahon
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2002
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- Podtitul
- Opium Smoking in Nineteenth-Century China
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Keith McMahon
- Vydavatel
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Rok vydání
- 2002
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780742518032
- Série
- Štítky
- Etnografie
- Hodnocení
- 4 z 5
- Anotace
- This cross-cultural study delves into the contrasting views of opium users and non-users from China and the Euro-West, highlighting the tension between cultural perceptions and the realities of opium consumption. It examines the societal implications of opium, including its impact on Chinese financial systems and the shift from Confucianism to Christianity. The book also investigates early Western accounts of opium smoking, debates over its legalization, and its representation in 19th-century Chinese literature, showcasing diverse social interactions surrounding this complex topic.