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An Essay On The Effects Of Opium. Considered As A Poison

An Essay On The Effects Of Opium. Considered As A Poison

John Awsiter

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia de Asia
ISBN:
9789354943553
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A compelling, humane scrutiny of a society tethered to an unspoken dependency. An Essay On The Effects Of Opium invites readers to look with clarity at danger, desire, and duty.This is more than a literary relic; it is a concise, clear social essay that treats public health with seriousness, yet speaks to readers as fellow citizens. Through careful argument and historical context, the book traces opium’s use, its risks, and the moral questions that accompany any policy aimed at tempering craving. Its form-a lucid historical treatise-makes complex themes accessible to general readership while remaining deeply rewarding to scholars, librarians, and collectors. The text speaks to social change, moral responsibility, and the long arc of drug policy critique, inviting discussion in both classroom circles and private libraries.A note on significance: written in the precursors of modern public health writing, the work sits at the crossroads of Victorian Britain and nineteenth-century England’s complex relationship with medicine, commerce, and empire. It has long earned a place in academic reading lists and opium history anthologies as a cornerstone reference, while continuing to illuminate everyday concerns about health, morality, and state responsibility.Selling points are clear: out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions; restored for today’s and future generations; more than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. This volume belongs in every general library and in the hands of heritage-minded readers seeking a vivid, enduring window into the past.

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