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Anglo-European Science and the Rhetoric of Empire
Anglo-European Science and the Rhetoric of Empire: Malaria, Opium, and British Rule in India, 1756-1895
Paul C. Winther,
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 0739112740   DDC: 941   Edition: Paperback; 2005-07-28

Summary:

Anglo-European Science and the Rhetoric of Empire presents the
recorded facts of alleged medical use of opium in colonial India and
British examination and the ultimate acceptance of this practice.
Placing the opium controversy in its broad context, the book sheds
light on British diplomatic methods for prolonging colonial rule.

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Dewey Class: 941 -- General history of Europe British Isles

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Physical Description: 6.0"x9.1"x1.4"; 1.4 lb; 450 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2005-07-28

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