Knihy „Opium“
Confessions of an English Opium Eater - Quincey Thomas DeConfessions of an English Opium Eater - Quincey Thomas De
- Penguin Books
- 2003
- Thomas de Quincey
- 352
- anglické
A masterpiece of autobiography, and perhaps the first literary memoir of an addict, the "Penguin Classics" edition of Thomas De Quincey's "Confessions of an English...
Opium a absintOpium a absint
- Cosmopolis
- beletrie
- 2020
- Lydia Kang
- 384
- české
Roku 1899 je v New Yorku nalezena mrtvá dívka bez kapky krve. Kdo mohl něco takového spáchat? Její sestra si rozhodně nemyslí, že ve městě řádí upír a je rozhodnutá vraha...
Qing Empire and the Opium WarQing Empire and the Opium War
The Opium War of 1839–43, the first military conflict to take place between China and the West, is a subject of enduring interest. Mao Haijian, one of the most distinguished and...
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Confessions of an English Opium-eater T. QuinceyConfessions of an English Opium-eater T. Quincey
- HarperCollins
- 2013
- De Quincey, Thomas
- 144
- anglické
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HOWARD MARKS. Once upon a time, opium (the main ingredient of heroin) was easily available over the chemist's counter. The secret of happiness, about...
The Chinese Opium Wars Beeching JackPaperbackThe Chinese Opium Wars Beeching JackPaperback
An enlightening account of a notorious period in nineteenth-century imperialism, when an effort by the Chinese government to stamp out the country's profitable opium trade...
Opium WarOpium War
In October 1839, Britain entered the first Opium War with China. The conflict turned out to be rich in tragicomedy: in bureaucratic fumblings, military missteps, political...
Bullets and OpiumBullets and Opium
A "memorable series of portraits of the working class people who defended Tiananmen Square" (The New York Review of Books) during the protests from the award-winning poet,...
Creating the Opium WarCreating the Opium War
- 2022
- Gao, Hao
- 224
- anglické
Creating the Opium War examines British imperial attitudes towards China during their early encounters from the Macartney embassy to the outbreak of the Opium War - a deeply...
CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM EATER AND OTHER WRITINGS Ox...CONFESSIONS OF AN ENGLISH OPIUM EATER AND OTHER WRITINGS Ox...
- 2013
- DE QUINCEY, T.
- 384
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, Suspiria de Profundis, and 'The English Mail-Coach' are De Quincey's finest essays in autobiography, published here with three appendices...
The Opium Queen: The Untold Story of the Rebel Who Ruled the Golden Triangle Paluch GabriellePevná vazbaThe Opium Queen: The Untold Story of the Rebel Who Ruled the Golden Triangle Paluch GabriellePevná vazba
Olive Yang was a widely mythologized genderqueer lesbian opium-pioneer in the 1950s heyday of the Golden Triangle. After escaping an arranged marriage with a noble cousin, Olive...
L'opium des intellectuelsL'opium des intellectuels
- Raymond Aron
- francouzské
Introduit par Nicolas Baverez qui présente le contexte dans lequel il fut écrit et publié, ce livre est devenu un classique. Raymond Aron y prend vivement à partie les...
Opium of the IntellectualsOpium of the Intellectuals
Raymond Aron's 1955 masterpiece The Opium of the Intellectuals, is one of the great works of twentieth- century political reflection. Aron shows how noble ideas can slide into...
- Opium and Other Stories Csath GezaPaperback
Opium and Other Stories Csath GezaPaperback
A rediscovered classic of Hungarian literature, this spellbinding collection vividly depicts the darkest impulses of the human psyche against the backdrop of Europe's moral and...
Opium Traders and Their Worlds-Volume TwoOpium Traders and Their Worlds-Volume Two
- 2008
- Kienholz, M
- 252
- anglické
Opium Traders-Volume Two continues the history of opium commerce at a point where the Sassoons of Persia, closely connected with the Rothchilds, won control of the trade. The...
L'Opium des intellectuelsL'Opium des intellectuels
- Raymond Aron
- francouzské
Paru en 1955, L'Opium des intellectuels est une condamnation sans appel de la crédulité teintée de mauvaise foi et du dogmatisme dans lesquels se drape l'intelligentsia...
Křesťanství - opium, nebo pravda?Křesťanství - opium, nebo pravda?
Univerzitní profesoři, jeden matematik, druhý klasický řečtinář, zaujmou jednoduchostí argumentace, proč křesťanství! K diskusi o tom, jestli Bůh existuje, nebo ne: Způsob...
Jean Cocteau: Opium - The Diary of His CureJean Cocteau: Opium - The Diary of His Cure
- 2022
- Cocteau, Jean
- 244
- anglické
Released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Cocteau's death, this edition features original illustrations by the author. A gripping account of his drug addiction and cure,...
This Is Your Mind On Plants: Opium―Caffeine―Mescaline – Michael Pollan
- naučná
- 2021
- Michael Pollan
- 288
- anglické
'It's a trip - engrossing, eye-opening, mind altering' New Statesman'Fascinating. Pollan is the perfect guide ... curious, careful, open minded' The GuardianFrom the...