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The Alchemy of Culture - Intoxicants in Society

by Rudgley, Richard

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London: British Museum Press, 1993. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. From opium in Stone Age Europe to petrol sniffing in Aboriginal Australia, intoxicants have played an important part in societies all over the world. In this thought-provoking book the author shows that 'magic mushrooms' in Siberia and New Guinea, the mysterious soma/haoma plant in ancient India and Iran, and yaje. peyote and tobacco in the New World all had a central role in religious or social life, and that the altered states of consciousness produced by each intoxicant are shaped by cultural values. 38 illustrations. **** NOT EX LIBRARY **** 12. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The Alchemy of Culture - Intoxicants in Society
Author
Rudgley, Richard
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
0714117366
ISBN 13
9780714117362
Publisher
British Museum Press
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1993
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords
CULTURE, SOCIOLOGY, INTOXICANTS, YAJE, PEYOTE, SOMA/HAOMA, PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES, HALLUCINOGENS, MESCALINE
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