01638cam a2200409 a 4500 103180 BJBSDDR 20250217120413.0 ta 080424s2008 nyu b 001 0 eng 2008018430 GBA898396 bnb 014691339 Uk 9780312352493 (alk. paper) 0312352492 (alk. paper) 15275241 (OCoLC)ocn184822799 (OCoLC)184822799 eng DLC eng HV 5801 H654c 2008 362.29 Hillman, D. C. A. (David Charles Ammon Hillman) 40675 The chemical muse : drug use and the roots of Western civilization / D.C.A. Hillman. 1st ed. New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2008. 243 pages ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-235) and index. In the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, drugs were vital for use in medicine, religious ceremonies, and war campaigns. Citing examples in myths, medicinal texts, and literature, this book shows how drugs influenced and inspired the artists, philosophers, and politicians whose ideas have formed the basis for civilization as we know it. Drug abuse History. Drugs Social aspects History. Abuso de drogas Historia 6532 Drogas Aspectos sociales 7265 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0817/2008018430.html lcc BK NBM 51073 51073 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 0 HV 5801 H654c 2008 00000096577 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 BK