Commodifying cannabis: a cultural history of a complex plant in the Atlantic world

Introduction: constructed cannabis cultures -- The cultural botany of cannabis -- Cannabis in history: a triple purpose plant -- The ties that bind: cannabis fiber and the atlantic world -- Reorienting empire and transforming perceptions of cannabis in the Atlantic world -- "At once a curse and...

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Autor principal: Borougerdi, Bradley J. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham Boulder New York London Lexington Books [2018]
En:Año: 2018
Acceso en línea: Índice
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Sumario:Introduction: constructed cannabis cultures -- The cultural botany of cannabis -- Cannabis in history: a triple purpose plant -- The ties that bind: cannabis fiber and the atlantic world -- Reorienting empire and transforming perceptions of cannabis in the Atlantic world -- "At once a curse and a blessing": the transatlantic transformations of "oriental" cannabis -- From rope to dope: the Indian hemp drug commission and its transatlantic aftermath -- Shifting cultural consumption patterns of cannabis in U.S. transatlantic history -- Conclusion: refashioning meaning.
Notas:Enthält bibliographische Angaben und einen Index
Descripción Física:xvi, 185 Seiten
ISBN:9781498586375
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