Table of contents : Contents Acknowledgments Notes on Usage and Sources Introduction 1. Inheritances 2. A Scientific Monopoly 3. Fiscal Logics 4. The Limits of Sovereignty 5. The Great Service 6. Oppression, Resistance, Rebellion 7. The Political Economy of Alcohol 8. Evolutions Epilogue Appendix One: Ingredients in Chinese Ferment Appendix Two: Alcohol Use in Upland Regions Appendix Three: The Fontaine Group Notes Bibliography Index