Opium and Colonialism: Reflecting on the Role of Opium in the European Colonial Penetration of Asia and China

The aim of this paper is to review conceptual and methodological issues surrounding the study of the opium trade in Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries, as well as its connection to the rise of European colonial empires in that region. To this end, I will analyze recent contributions to this su...

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Main Author: José Antonio Cantón Álvarez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: El Colegio de México, A.C. 2016-05-01
Series:Estudios de Asia y África
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Online Access:http://estudiosdeasiayafrica.colmex.mx/index.php/eaa/article/view/2175