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Titre: Anglo-European Science and the Rhetoric of Empire Condition: Neuf EAN: 9780739112748 ISBN: 9780739112748 Publisher: Lexington Books Format: Poche Date de publication: 2005-06-14 Item Height: 227 Item Length: 174.00 Item Width: 34.00 Poids: 667g Auteur: Paul C. Winther Sujet: Anglais Sous titres: Malaria, Opium, and British Rule in India, 1756D1895 ISBN-10: 0739112740 Description: A fascinating and intricately woven tale of opium trade, evangelism, scientific discovery and political intrigue, Anglo-European Science and the Rhetoric of Empire: Malaria, Opium and British Rule in India 1756-1895 documents the contribution of a medical misconception to the preservation of British Rule in India. British authorities, desperate to shield the India-China Opium Trade from the escalating criticism of Christian evangelists and missionaries, endorsed the claim that opium prevented and cured malaria. This scientific validation of a vital source of revenue helped decimate the anti-opiumist movement, allowing the Indian government to vastly expand poppy cultivation in the name of both economic prosperity and public health. In this thoroughly researched and immensely readable history, author Paul Winther provides a revealing look at the complex and often unexpected negotiations that enable scientific authority to legitimize political and economic gain. Pays/Région de fabrication: US Genre: History Année de publication: 2005 Information manquante?
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