Seven Sisters of Sleep
The Celebrated Drug Classic
$41.13
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
10 January 1997
Summary
This groundbreaking survey, written in 1860, is a radically open-minded look at the use of drugs across the world and throughout the ages.
Early users of tobacco in Russia would have their noses cut off and repeat offenders their heads. Pope Innocent XII excommunicated any who used it in St. Peters. Marijuana users in 14th century Egypt would have their teeth extracted for the crime. Yet use of these and other forbidden substances continued to grow. If only as a record of the perennia…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780892817481 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0892817488 |
| Author: | Mordecai Cubitt Cooke |
| Publisher: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Imprint: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 10 January 1997 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 152mm x 220mm |
Critics Review
“The Seven Sisters of Sleep is as its tagline suggests, a ‘drug classic’. No one with an interest in drug-related literature should be without a copy. Though, statistically speaking, it may not be a highly reliable source, it offers much, much more. As a cultural analysis, breathing life into the varied consumption of drugs across the globe, from a time of burgeoning understanding, it is reminder of what is perennial in humanity. Beautifully written, entertaining, educational, and revealing. Outstanding book.” * Psychedelic Press, UK, Feb 2010 *
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
Mordecai Cooke (1825-1915) was an eminent naturalist, mycologist, and teacher. He was also the author of several scientific studies on mushrooms.
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