Alan Sumler

Cannabis in the Ancient Greek and Roman World

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Produktbeschreibung

Cannabis in the Ancient Greek and Roman World explores the use of cannabis and hemp in medicine, religion, and recreation in the classical period. This work surveys the plant in Greek and Roman literature and provides a compendium of primary sources discussing hemp through the Middle Ages.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 142
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 364g
• ISBN-13: 9781498560351
• ISBN-10: 1498560350
• Artikelnr.: 52639356

Autorenporträt

By Alan Sumler

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Hemp or Cannabis in the Ancient and Modern World Chapter 2:
Archaeology of Cannabis in Other Ancient Cultures Chapter 3: How the
Ancient Greeks and Romans Viewed Drugs and Medicine Chapter 4: Cannabis in
Ancient Greek and Roman Medicine Chapter 5: Cannabis in Ancient Greek and
Roman Religion and Recreation Chapter 6: A Sourcebook of Cannabis in
Ancient Greece and Rome