Autorentext

Paul C. Winther

Klappentext

Anglo-European Science and the Rhetoric of Empire presents the recorded facts of alleged medical use of opium in colonial India and British examination and the ultimate acceptance of this practice. Placing the opium controversy in its broad context, the book sheds light on British diplomatic methods for prolonging colonial rule.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Missionaries' Lament in a Milieu of Indifference, 1773-1874 C.E.
Chapter 3 The Gathering Storm: Protest, Politics, and Science, 1874-1893 C.E.
Chapter 4 The Serendipitous Nature of "Except for Medical Use" and Participants in the Royal Commission Hearings
Chapter 5 Hope for the Anti-Opiumists: Witnesses' Perspectives about Why People in India Eat Opium
Chapter 6 More Hope for the Moralists?: Witnesses' Observations about Who Eats Opium in India
Chapter 7 Sir William Roberts' Evaluation of the Opium and 'Malaria' Evidence
Chapter 8 The Anti-Opiumists' Worst Nightmare
Chapter 9 The Wider Context: Anglo-European Science and the Rhetoric of Empire