Rudgley, Richard, 1961- Essential substances : : a cultural history of intoxicants in society / [electronic resource] / Richard Rudgley.. — New York : : Kodansha International,, 1993.. — ix, 195 p. : : ill. ; 22 cm.

Originally published: The alchemy of culture : intoxicants in society. Great Britain : British Museum Press, 1993.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-190) and index.

Stone age alchemy -- Frozen tombs and fly-agaric men -- The mystery of Haoma -- American dreams -- The alchemists of Afek -- Lucifer's garden -- Stimulating society.



ISBN: 1568360754 : $12.00 9781568360751 1568360169 9781568360164

LCCN: 93051053

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 9437963 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Psychotropic drugs--Cross-cultural studies.
Narcotics--Cross-cultural studies.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Cross-cultural studies.
Psychotropic drugs--History.
Narcotics--History.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages--History.
Psychotropic Drugs--history.
Cross-Cultural Comparison.
Alcohol Drinking--history.
Narcotics--history.
Drogas
Antropologia
Psychotropes--Études transculturelles.
Drogues--Études transculturelles.
Consommation d'alcool--Études transculturelles.
Psychotropes--Histoire.
Drogues--Histoire.
Consommation d'alcool--Histoire.

LC Class. No.: GN411 / .R83 1993

Dewey Class. No.: 394.1/4

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 1994 H-170 GN 411 / R915e 1994