Opium and Empire : : Chinese Society in Colonial Singapore, 1800-1910 / / Carl A. Trocki.

Breaking new ground in the historiography of the overseas Chinese and British colonialism, this book focuses on two areas largely ignored by students of the period—opium and the economic role of the group of institutions known as kongsi, or secret societies.

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Opium and Empire : Chinese Society in Colonial Singapore, 1800-1910 / Carl A. Trocki.
Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]
©1990
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Kongsi and the History of the Singapore Chinese -- 2. Conflict and the Kongsis of Southeast Asia -- 3. Opium and the Singapore Economy -- 4. Economic Struggle and the Singapore Kongsis -- 5. The Rise of the Great Opium Syndicate -- 6. The Collapse of Singapore's Great Syndicate -- 7. The Demise of the Farming System -- 8. Opium and the Political Economy of Colonial Singapore -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
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Breaking new ground in the historiography of the overseas Chinese and British colonialism, this book focuses on two areas largely ignored by students of the period—opium and the economic role of the group of institutions known as kongsi, or secret societies.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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Chinese Singapore History 19th century.
Foreign workers, Chinese Singapore History 19th century.
Opium trade Singapore History 19th century.
Asian Studies.
History.
HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia. bisacsh
Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Archive (pre 2000) eBook Package 9783110649680
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Frontmatter --
Contents --
Illustrations --
Acknowledgments --
Abbreviations --
Introduction --
1. The Kongsi and the History of the Singapore Chinese --
2. Conflict and the Kongsis of Southeast Asia --
3. Opium and the Singapore Economy --
4. Economic Struggle and the Singapore Kongsis --
5. The Rise of the Great Opium Syndicate --
6. The Collapse of Singapore's Great Syndicate --
7. The Demise of the Farming System --
8. Opium and the Political Economy of Colonial Singapore --
Glossary --
Bibliography --
Index
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Contents --
Illustrations --
Acknowledgments --
Abbreviations --
Introduction --
1. The Kongsi and the History of the Singapore Chinese --
2. Conflict and the Kongsis of Southeast Asia --
3. Opium and the Singapore Economy --
4. Economic Struggle and the Singapore Kongsis --
5. The Rise of the Great Opium Syndicate --
6. The Collapse of Singapore's Great Syndicate --
7. The Demise of the Farming System --
8. Opium and the Political Economy of Colonial Singapore --
Glossary --
Bibliography --
Index
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Contents --
Illustrations --
Acknowledgments --
Abbreviations --
Introduction --
1. The Kongsi and the History of the Singapore Chinese --
2. Conflict and the Kongsis of Southeast Asia --
3. Opium and the Singapore Economy --
4. Economic Struggle and the Singapore Kongsis --
5. The Rise of the Great Opium Syndicate --
6. The Collapse of Singapore's Great Syndicate --
7. The Demise of the Farming System --
8. Opium and the Political Economy of Colonial Singapore --
Glossary --
Bibliography --
Index
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