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The British Opium Policy and Its Results to India and China

The British Opium Policy and Its Results to India and China

Turner, F. S.

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral Military HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1163213632
ISBN13: 9781163213636
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 326
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The British Opium Policy and Its Results to India and China by F. S. Turner is a historical account of the British opium trade and its impact on India and China during the 19th century. The book explores the origins of the opium trade, the economic and political motivations behind it, and the devastating effects it had on the people and economies of India and China. Turner examines the role of the British East India Company in the opium trade, as well as the complicity of the British government in promoting and profiting from the sale of opium. The book also delves into the social and cultural implications of the opium trade, including the rise of addiction and the erosion of traditional values and customs. Through meticulous research and analysis, The British Opium Policy and Its Results to India and China offers a comprehensive and insightful look into one of the most controversial and consequential policies in British colonial history.1876. In the writing of this essay, the author, Frederick Storrs Turner, hopes he can arouse England to feel the absolute necessity of some change for the better in regards to its policies on opium. Contents: The Question Stated; Opium as a Stimulant, Morally Considered; The East India Company's Opium Policy; Opium Policy of the British Government; Chinese Anti-Opium Policy; On Opium Cultivation in China; Results of the British Opium Policy; and Propositions for an Amended Opium Policy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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