Consuming Habits: Global and Historical Perspectives on How Cultures Define Drugs: Drugs in History and Anthropology

Contributor(s): Goodman, Jordan (Editor), Sherratt, Andrew (Editor), Lovejoy, Paul E (Editor)

ISBN: 9780415425810

Publisher: Routledge

Hardcover

$200.00

Pub Date: June 25, 2007

Dewey: 394.14

LCCN: 2006030525

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.85" H x 9.53" L x 6.44" W ( 1.53 lbs) 304 pages

BISAC Categories:

History | Social History | Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural and Social

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description:

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.

Review Quotes:

'This is a fascinating book because it highlights the way history contributes to the shaping of moral attitudes.' - History Teaching Review