The smoke of the gods : a social history of tobacco

Eric Burns

Eric Burns, who chronicled the social history of alcohol in "The Spirits of America" turns to tobacco in "The Smoke of the Gods". Ranging from ancient times to the present day, "The Smoke of the Gods" is a lively history of tobacco, especially in the United States. Although tobacco use is controversial in the U.S. today, Burns reminds us that this was not always the case. For centuries tobacco was generally thought to have medicinal and even spiritual value. Most of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were tobacco users or growers, or both. According to Burns, tobacco changed the very course of U.S. history, because its discovery caused the British to support Jamestown, its struggling New World colony. An entertaining and informative look at a subject that makes daily news headlines, "The Smoke of the Gods" is a history that is, well, quite addictive.

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[目次]

  • Introduction: The Ancient WorldOne: The Old WorldTwo: The Enemies of TobaccoThree: The Politics of TobaccoFour: The Rise of TobaccoFive: Rush to JudgmentSix: Ghost, Body and SoulSeven: The CigaretteEight: The Carry Nation of TobaccoNine: The Last Good TimeTen: The Case Against TobaccoEleven: The Turning PointEpilogue: "The Ten O'Clock People"

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書名 The smoke of the gods : a social history of tobacco
著作者等 Burns, Eric
出版元 Temple University Press
刊行年月 2007
ページ数 270 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 1592134807
NCID BA81803570
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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