Modern China and Opium

Modern China and Opium
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 0472067680
ISBN-13 : 9780472067688
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Download or read book Modern China and Opium written by Alan Baumler and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing historical examination of China's widespread opium epidemic


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