Chemical Muse Drug Use and the Roots of Western Civilization

Name: Chemical Muse Drug Use and the Roots of Western Civilization
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ISBN: 9780312352493

ISBN-10: 0312352492

ISBN-13: 9780312352493

Edition: 2008

Authors: D. C. A. Hillman

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"The last wild frontier of classical studies."---The Times (UK) The Chemical Museuncovers decades of misdirection and obfuscation to reveal the history of widespread drug use in Ancient Rome and Greece. In the city-states that gave birth to Western civilization, drugs were an everyday element of a free society. Often they were not just available, but vitally necessary for use in medicine, religious ceremonies, and war campaigns. Their proponents and users existed in all classes, from the common soldier to the emperor himself. Citing examples in myths, medicine, and literature, D. C. A. Hillman shows how drugs have influenced and inspired the artists, philosophers, and even politicians whose…

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 7/22/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Introduction



The Ancient Crucible



Ancient Medicines



Greeks, Romans, and Recreational Drugs



Promethean Euphoria



Drawing Down the Moon



The Divine Gift of Mind-Bending Intoxication



The Pharmacology of Western Philosophy



Democracy, Free Speech, and Drugs


Conclusion: The Western Pursuit of Happiness


Notes


Bibliography


Index