Cannabis: a History

Informationen zum Autor An internationally known and admired writer and biographer, Martin Booth was also an acclaimed novelist - his THE INDUSTRY OF SOULS having been shortlisted for the 1998 Booker Prize. His penultimate book was CANNABIS: A HISTORY, and he died in February 2004 shortly after completing GWEILO. Klappentext Whatever the viewpoint, and by whatever name it is known, cannabis - or marijuana, hashish, pot, dope, kif, weed, dagga, grass, ganja - incites debate at every level. In this definitive study, Martin Booth - author of the acclaimed OPIUM: A HISTORY - charts the history of cannabis from the Neolithic period to the present day. Zusammenfassung Whatever the viewpoint, and by whatever name it is known, cannabis - or marijuana, hashish, pot, dope, kif, weed, dagga, grass, ganja - incites debate at every level. In this definitive study, Martin Booth - author of the acclaimed OPIUM: A HISTORY - charts the history of cannabis from the Neolithic period to the present day. To some it's anathema, to others it provides relief from crippling pain: to others still, it is a legal anomaly and should be decriminalized. Whatever the viewpoint, and by whatever name it is known, cannabis - or marijuana, hashish, dope, kif, weed, dagga, grass, ganga - incites debate at every level and its impact on the world's cultures and economies is undeniable. Dating back to the Neolithic period, the history of cannabis is a tale of medical advance, religious enlightenment, political subterfuge and human rights; of law enforcement and customs officers, cunning smugglers, street pushers, gang warfare, writers, artists, musicians and happy-go-lucky hipples and pot-heads.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Booth
• Publisher: Bantam UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.07.2004
• EAN: 9780553814187
• ISBN: 978-0-553-81418-7
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 199 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; NATURE / Plants / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Entheogens & Visionary Substances, Psychology: states of consciousness, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, Drugs and alcohol: social aspects, Cultural studies: food and society