Pleasures and Pains: Opium and the Orient in 19th-Century British Culture

Pleasures and Pains: Opium and the Orient in 19th-Century British Culture

Paperback (30 Jun 1995)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Incorporating elements of literary criticism, cultural studies, and social history, 'Pleasures and Pains' takes a new look at the complicated dynamics of empire as well as the development of still-prevalent perceptions of drugs as alien invaders responsible for the decay of national character.

Book information

ISBN: 9780813922355
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Imprint: University of Virginia Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 277
Weight: 270g
Height: 152mm
Width: 228mm
Spine width: 16mm