EP 48: Opium and Colonialism

We sit with Thomas Manuel, author of ‘Opium Inc.: How a Global Drug Trade Funded the British Empire,’ and discuss the historic opium trade which unleased two wars, and ultimately shaped human history. Get the book: https://amzn.to/45AKtfXVisit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistoryBooks covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH768 Get full access to Brown History at brownhistory.substack.com/subscribe