Noted historian John Chasteen traces the global history of marijuana, exploring its rich heritage with captivating insight. Among the first domesticated plants, Surprisingly, though, only infrequently has it been used as a recreational drug. Instead, there is a vibrant spiritual dimension to its long history that has been continually ignored.
Noted historian John Chasteen traces the global history of marijuana, exploring its rich heritage with captivating insight. Among the first domesticated plants, Surprisingly, though, only infrequently has it been used as a recreational drug. Instead, there is a vibrant spiritual dimension to its long history that has been continually ignored.
John Charles Chasteenis professor of history emeritus at UNC Chapel Hill. His classic Born in Blood and Fire is among the most widely read histories of Latin America in the English language. His other books include Heroes on Horseback: A Life and Times of the Last Gaucho Caudillos, National Rhythms, African Roots: A Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance , and Americanos: Latin America's Struggle for Independence.
Inhaltsangabe
1 Getting High Trouble with the Police Meet the Cannabis Plant 2 American Century The Early Years The Marihuana Tax Act, 1937 Rise and Fall of the Counterculture Drug War, Culture War News Flash 3 Atlantic World Hemp and Rum, Strategic Resources Mexico, and a Mystery Colombia and Jamaica Brazil and the African Connection Africa, South of the Congo 4 Medieval Hashish Wine versus Hashish Hashish in Muslim Society God's Unruly Friends The Assassin Legend Not for Everybody 5 Asian Origins Historic India The Prehistoric Eurasian Steppes The Silk Road and Beyond The Earliest Horizon 6 Epiphanies Glossary Sources and Asides Index About the Author
1 Getting High Trouble with the Police Meet the Cannabis Plant 2 American Century The Early Years The Marihuana Tax Act, 1937 Rise and Fall of the Counterculture Drug War, Culture War News Flash 3 Atlantic World Hemp and Rum, Strategic Resources Mexico, and a Mystery Colombia and Jamaica Brazil and the African Connection Africa, South of the Congo 4 Medieval Hashish Wine versus Hashish Hashish in Muslim Society God's Unruly Friends The Assassin Legend Not for Everybody 5 Asian Origins Historic India The Prehistoric Eurasian Steppes The Silk Road and Beyond The Earliest Horizon 6 Epiphanies Glossary Sources and Asides Index About the Author
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