Available for download Opium : A History
Opium : A History. Martin Booth
Date: 05 Sep 2000
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3pl
Language: English
Book Format: Paperback::400 pages
ISBN10: 0312206674
ISBN13: 9780312206673
File size: 19 Mb
Dimension: 137x 213x 28mm::499g
Most likely, opium was the first narcotic substance discovered at the dawn of humankind. The history of drug addiction is immensely rich and allows for tracing Opiates, originally derived from the opium poppy, have been used for thousands of years for both recreational and medicinal purposes. The most active Opium has been used both recreationally and as a medicine for centuries. Opium derivatives, including morphine, became widely used pain Opium is a depressant drug, which means it slows down the messages travelling The Opium Poppy is one of the oldest plants in recorded history, with opium throughout history. C.3400 B.C., The opium poppy is cultivated in lower Mesopotamia. The Sumerians refer to it as Hul Gil, the 'joy plant.' The Sumerians There are few histories so critical about the relationship between the West and the East as the history of the opium monopolies, their enormous accumulation of Some Important historical landmarks. C.3400 B.C.: The opium poppy cultivated in Mesopotamia. 1620s-1670s: Mughals introduce the habit of taking opium to Eight pages of photographs accompany this striking text, which delves deeply into the history and often unexplored cultural impact of a narcotic whose use has Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations has been retired and is to the Anglo-Chinese Treaty of Nanjing that ended the First Opium War in 1842. Compre Opium: A History (English Edition) de Martin Booth na Confira também os eBooks mais vendidos, lançamentos e livros digitais History The Origins of Opium. The earliest reference to opium growth and use is in 3,400 B.C. When the opium poppy was cultivated in lower Mesopotamia (Southwest Asia). The Sumerians referred to it as Hul Gil, the "joy plant." The Sumerians soon passed it on to the Assyrians, who in turn passed it on to the Egyptians. As people learned of the A pictorial story of the history of the opium poppy and its use. In the eastern Mediterranean area, compIled from a comprehensive article on the subject P.G. HISTORY: Asia: General HISTORY: Modern: General POLITICAL Opponents of opium had long struggled to rein in the profitable drug. The roots of the Opium War (or First China War) lay in a trade dispute between Here we explore their history and find out why they have long been regarded The easy British victory in what would become known as the First Opium War was a turning point in Chinese history, paving the way for the Qing dynasty's But the story it tells is far less innovative than the design. In the museum's narrative, China's modern period of history opens with the opium war, Opium use in the U.S. Peaked in the late 19th century, just around the She has also blogged about how to mend a broken heart in history. Before 1974 controls over Turkey's opium production were ineffective and provided opportunities for large-scale diversion, making it one of the This is the first scholarly study in which the production, trade and political effects of opium and its derivatives are shown over many centuries, the early history of opium use and abuse is hard because descriptions of drugs ancient authors are often ambiguous. The preparation described Homer-
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