Getting High: Marijuana in World History (Exploring World History)

Getting High: Marijuana in World History (Exploring World History)

John Charles Chasteen
$38.75
Publication Date: October 6th, 2021
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN:
9781538161968
Pages:
160
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Description

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.

About the Author

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.

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