Understanding Imperial China. Episode 1, Opium, Trade, and War in Imperial China
(2019, original release: 2017)
Nonfiction
eCourse
Details
PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2017
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
ISBN/ISSN
6733412
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Title from title frames
Begin by examining a pervasive symbol of late imperial China: opium. Learn about the history of opium use, the ritual of opium smoking, and the luxurious opium culture of the Chinese elite. Note how opium became inextricably linked with imperial culture, society, and economics. Chart the role of the British opium trade, the Opium Wars, and Chinese measures to eradicate the drug
Film
In Process Record
Andrew R. Wilson
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2017
Mode of access: World Wide Web
In English