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Consuming habits global and historical perspectives on how cultures define drugs

This pioneering collection of original essays explores the rich analytical category of psycho- active substances from challenging historical and anthropological perspectives. 'An excellent collection.' - Roy Porter, Wellcome Institute.

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  • "Il consumo di sostanze psicoattive è vecchio quanto le società umane e costituisce una caratteristica comune alla maggior parte delle culture. Obiettivo principale del volume è dimostrare che le sostanze psicoattive sono parte integrante della formazione di una cultura; che esse rappresentano una vasta categoria analitica nello studio dei processi storici e culturali; e che la distinzione di queste sostanze in "legali" e "illegali" è servita soltanto a distogliere l'sattenzione dalla comprensione del loro ruolo culturale e storico. Le sostanze prese in esame includono oppio, eroina e cocaina, così come caffè, cola e betel, sostanze che non sono generalmente considerate per le loro proprietà psicoattive. Con i loro interventi, storici e antropologi forniscono un valido contributo all'sattuale dibattito sulle droghe. Il loro approccio innovatore rivitalizza una questione che è stata in larga misura definita da uomini politici, farmacologi e amministratori con scarsa attenzione per gli aspetti culturali e storici connessi al consumo di sostanze psicoattive. (libriperevolvere.it)."
  • "This pioneering collection of original essays explores the rich analytical category of psycho- active substances from challenging historical and anthropological perspectives. 'An excellent collection.' - Roy Porter, Wellcome Institute."@en
  • "Covering a wide range of substances, 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."@en
  • "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."@en
  • "Psychoactive substances have been central to the formation of civilizations and the growth of the world economy. This book describes how and why: tea and coffee replaced beer on the breakfast tables of 18th century Europe; in Islamic emirates at the turn of the century, kola nuts formed part of tax payments, and were given as gifts by so-called "big men"; in 1902, opera singers had their doctors prescribe them cocaine to aid singing; and the original version of "coca-cola" was described as a "brain tonic". This collection of essays explores the rich analytical category of psychoactive substances from challenging historical and anthropological perspectives."

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  • "Cross-cultural studies"
  • "Cross-cultural studies"@en
  • "Electronic books"
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  • "History"
  • "History"@en
  • "Geschiedenis (vorm)"
  • "Aufsatzsammlung"
  • "Ressources Internet"

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  • "Consuming habits global and historical perspectives on how cultures define drugs"@en
  • "Consuming Habits Global and Historical Perspectives on How Cultures Define Drugs"@en
  • "Consuming Habits: Global and Historical Perspectives on How Cultures Define Drugs"@en
  • "Consuming Habits : Drugs in history and anthropology"
  • "Consuming habits : global and historical perspectives on how cultures define drugs"
  • "Consuming Habits"@en
  • "Consuming habits drugs in history and anthropology"@en
  • "Consuming habits drugs in history and anthropology"
  • "Usi sacri, consumi profani : il ruolo storico e culturale delle droghe"@it
  • "Usi sacri, consumi profani : il ruolo storico e culturale delle droghe"
  • "Consuming habits : drugs in history and anthropology"@en
  • "Consuming habits : drugs in history and anthropology"@it
  • "Consuming habits : drugs in history and anthropology"

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