Consuming Habits: Drugs in History and Anthropology |
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| Editor:
| Goodman, Jordan
Lovejoy, Paul E.
Sherratt, Andrew |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-11465-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1995 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionPsychoactive 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.