Empire of Crime: Opium and the Rise of Organized Crime in the British Empire
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Tim Newark., & Tim Newark|AUTHOR. (2018). Empire of Crime: Opium and the Rise of Organized Crime in the British Empire . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tim Newark and Tim Newark|AUTHOR. 2018. Empire of Crime: Opium and the Rise of Organized Crime in the British Empire. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tim Newark and Tim Newark|AUTHOR. Empire of Crime: Opium and the Rise of Organized Crime in the British Empire Skyhorse, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tim Newark, and Tim Newark|AUTHOR. Empire of Crime: Opium and the Rise of Organized Crime in the British Empire Skyhorse, 2018.
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Full title | empire of crime opium and the rise of organized crime in the british empire |
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