High Society, Mind Altering Drugs in History and Culture
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High Society, Mind Altering Drugs in History and Culture (2012)
ISBN: 9780500289105 bzw. 0500289107, in Englisch, Thames &Amp; Hudson Ltd, Taschenbuch, neu.
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Explores the use of mind-altering substances from alcohol to cocaine worldwide throughout history. Beautifully illustrated with rarely seen material, this striking, rigorously researched book puts its controversial subject into the widest possible context. It paints vivid portraits of the roles that drugs play as medicines, sacraments, status symbols and trade goods from classical times through the mind-bending self-experiments of early scientists to the present 'war on drugs', and reveals how t... Explores the use of mind-altering substances from alcohol to cocaine worldwide throughout history. Beautifully illustrated with rarely seen material, this striking, rigorously researched book puts its controversial subject into the widest possible context. It paints vivid portraits of the roles that drugs play as medicines, sacraments, status symbols and trade goods from classical times through the mind-bending self-experiments of early scientists to the present 'war on drugs', and reveals how the international trade in substances such as tobacco, tea and opium shaped the modern world. "... deserves high praise for rendering a complex, controversial topic with clarity and elegance. It's also good looking ... quite marvellous" - British Medical JournalTaal: Engels;Afmetingen: 16x231x163 mm;Gewicht: 630,00 gram;Verschijningsdatum: maart 2012;Druk: 1;ISBN10: 0500289107;ISBN13: 9780500289105; Engelstalig | Paperback | 2012.
High Society
ISBN: 9780500289105 bzw. 0500289107, vermutlich in Englisch, Thames & Hudson Ltd, Taschenbuch, neu.
High Society
ISBN: 9780500289105 bzw. 0500289107, in Englisch, Thames & Hudson, Vereinigtes Königreich Grossbritannien und Nordirland, Taschenbuch, neu.
High Society: Mind-Altering Drugs in History and Culture (2012)
ISBN: 9780500289105 bzw. 0500289107, in Englisch, 192 Seiten, Thames & Hudson, Taschenbuch, neu.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Depository US.
New in paperback, Mike Jays global history of intoxication looks at the earliest archaeological evidence of drug use, the botanicals of the classical world, the mind-bending self-experiments of early scientists and today's war on drugs. Every society is a high society. Every day, people drink coffee on European terraces, chew betel nut in Indonesian markets, take coca leaf on Andean mountainsides and smoke tobacco in every nation on earth. This striking and lyrical book, beautifully illustrated with rarely seen paintings, photographs and engravings from the "Wellcome Collection", explores the international spectrum of drug use in cultures throughout the modern world: medicines, religious sacraments, status symbols and coveted trade goods. "Fascinating and highly recommended Psychedelic Press Straightforward and engaging storytelling and cool headed analysis of use of, and attitudes towards, mind-altering drugs deserves high praise for rendering a complex, controversial topic with clarity and elegance. It's also good looking, quite marvellous". ("British Medical Journal"). Paperback, Label: Thames & Hudson, Thames & Hudson, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2012-03-01, Studio: Thames & Hudson, Verkaufsrang: 3274118.
High Society
ISBN: 9780500289105 bzw. 0500289107, in Englisch, Thames & Hudson, Vereinigtes Königreich Grossbritannien und Nordirland, neu.
Mind Altering Drugs in History and Culture, Looks at the earliest archaeological evidence of drug use, the botanicals of the classical world, and, the mind-bending self-experiments of early scientists. This title explores the international spectrum of drug use in cultures throughout the modern world.
High Society
ISBN: 9780500289105 bzw. 0500289107, in Englisch, Thames & Hudson, Vereinigtes Königreich Grossbritannien und Nordirland, neu.
Mind Altering Drugs in History and Culture, Looks at the earliest archaeological evidence of drug use, the botanicals of the classical world, and, the mind-bending self-experiments of early scientists. This title explores the international spectrum of drug use in cultures throughout the modern world.
High Society: Mind-Altering Drugs in History and Culture
ISBN: 9780500289105 bzw. 0500289107, in Englisch, Thames & Hudson, Taschenbuch, neu.
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