The Smoke of the Gods

The Smoke of the Gods

Author: Eric Burns

Publisher: Temple University Press

Published: 2006-10-06

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781592134823

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From the author of The Spirits of America, an energetic history of tobacco use.


Golden-Silk Smoke

Golden-Silk Smoke

Author: Carol Benedict

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2011-04-10

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 0520262778

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"Tobacco has been pervasive in China almost since its introduction from the Americas in the mid-sixteenth century. One-third of the world's smokers--over 350 million--now live in China, and they account for 25 percent of worldwide smoking-related deaths. This book examines the deep roots of China's contemporary "cigarette culture" and smoking epidemic and provides one of the first comprehensive histories of Chinese consumption in global and comparative perspective"--Provided by publisher.