Publisher's Synopsis
Revealing the diverse roles mind-altering drugs have played throughout history, this anthology explores the presence of drugs in science and religion, pleasure and madness, individualism and social control.
About the Publisher
In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.
