The Alchemy of Culture: Intoxicants in Society Tapa dura - 1993

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London: British Museum Press. Very Good/Very Good. 1993. Hard Cover. Sm 4to 0714117366 Dust jacketunclipped. Black cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks. pp 160, 38 b/w illustrations. From opium in Stone Age Europe to petrol sniffing in aboriginal Australia, intoxicants have always featured prominently in societies all over the world. In this study, the author shows how "magic mushrooms" in Siberia and New Guinea, the mysterious "haoma" plant in ancient India and Iran, and "yaje", peyote and tobacco in the New World have all played a central role in the religious or social life of the community, and that altered states of consciousness produced by each intoxicant are shaped by cultural values. The book also explores the use of psychoacvtive substances in European witchcraft, and the way that scientists, poets and artists introduced new hallucogens, such as mescaline and LSD into the West. A final chapter examines the social aspects of… Leer más

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.

British Museum Press , pp. 160 . Hardback. Used.

British Museum Press, 1993-01-01. Hardcover. New.

British Museum Press, 1993-10. Hardcover. Used: Good.

British Museum Press, 1993-10-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

British Museum Press, 1993. Hardcover. New.

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