How Long to Read Opium, State, and Society

How Long Does it Take to Read Opium, State, and Society?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Opium, State, and Society by Edward R. Slack

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Surprisingly little has been written about the complicated relationship between opium and China and its people. Opium, State, and Society goes a long way toward illuminating this relationship in the Republican period, when all levels of Chinese society--from peasants to school teachers, merchants, warlords, and ministers of finance--were physically or economically dependent on the drug. The centerpiece of this study is an investigation of the symbiotic relationship that evolved between opium and the Guomindang's rise to power in the years 1924-1937. Despite attempts to find other sources of revenue, the Guomindang became increasingly addicted to the tax monies derived from the drug trade prior to the war with Japan. Based solidly on a previously untapped reservoir of archival sources from the People's Republic and Taiwan, this work critically analyzes the complex realities of a government policy that vacillated between prohibition and legalization, and ultimately sought to curtail the cultivation, sale, and consumption of opium through a government monopoly.

How long is Opium, State, and Society?

Opium, State, and Society by Edward R. Slack is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Opium, State, and Society Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Opium, State, and Society aloud.

What Reading Level is Opium, State, and Society?

Opium, State, and Society is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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