Consuming Habits: Global and Historical Perspectives on How Cultures Define Drugs (2nd edition)
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- Synopsis
- Covering a wide range of substances, including opium, cocaine, coffee, tobacco, kola, and betelnut, from prehistory to the present day, this new edition has been extensively updated, with an updated bibliography and two new chapters on cannabis and khat. Consuming Habits is the perfect companion for all those interested in how different cultures have defined drugs across the ages. Psychoactive substances have been central to the formation of civilizations, the definition of cultural identities, and the growth of the world economy. The labeling of these substances as 'legal' or 'illegal' has diverted attention away from understanding their important cultural and historical role. This collection explores the rich analytical category of psychoactive substances from challenging historical and anthropological perspectives.
- Copyright:
- 2007
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 297 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780415425810
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Date of Addition:
- 10/27/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Jordan Goodman, Paul E. Lovejoy, Andrew Sherratt
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Psychology, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Jon Pielaet
- Proofread By:
- Jim Shaffer
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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