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Opium: Uncovering the Politics of the Poppy by Pierre-arnaud Chouvy (English) Ha
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9781845119737
- Book Title
- Opium
- ISBN
- 9781845119737
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Opium: Uncovering the Politics of the Poppy
- Item Height
- 234 mm
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Subject
- Criminology
- Item Width
- 156 mm
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Bitter, brownish and sticky, opium - the sap of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum - has been cultivated from the earliest of times. Known to the Greeks as opos or opion, as afiun in Persian and Arabic, and Fu-yung in Chinese, it is a substance that is at once both a palliative and a poison. Its exotic origins, its literary associations and the properties that were frequently, if erroneously, attributed to it have ensured the continuing air of mystery that has long surrounded it. In 'Opium', Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy reveals the fascinating history of this powerful and addictive drug and its long association with civilisation down the centuries. He explores the changing fortunes of the modern day trade in illicit opium, especially in the remote and inaccessible regions of Asia known as the Golden Triangle and Golden Crescent, the major opium-producing areas of the world today. He reveals how, when and why illicit opium production emerged, what sustains it, and why a century of global measures has failed to eradicate it. The result is a compelling account of our continuing fascination with a narcotic as old as humanity itself and a powerful insight into the complexities and difficulties of the politics and economics of the poppy in Asia and the world today.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781845119737
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Product Key Features
Publication Year
2009
Subject
Criminology
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Opium: Uncovering the Politics of the Poppy
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
234 mm
Item Width
156 mm
Additional Product Features
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United Kingdom
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2228
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