Consuming Habits: Global and Historical Perspectives on How Cultures Define Drugs : Drugs in History and Anthropology Paperback / softback
Edited by Jordan (Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College London, UK) Goodman, Andrew Sherratt, Paul E. (York University, Canada) Lovejoy
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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 labelling 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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages, 3 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:10/04/2007
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- ISBN:9780415425827
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages, 3 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:10/04/2007
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- ISBN:9780415425827