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" The chemical muse : "
D.C.A. Hillman
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BL
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627023
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| Main Entry
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Hillman, D. C. A
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| Title & Author
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The chemical muse : : drug use and the roots of Western civilization /\ D.C.A. Hillman
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| Edition Statement
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First edition
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243 pages ;; 22 cm
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| ISBN
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9780312352493 (alk. paper)
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: 0312352492 (alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-235) and index
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| Contents
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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
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Drug abuse-- History
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Drugs-- Social aspects-- History
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| Dewey Classification
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362.29
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HV5801.H475 2008
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