Cannabis, Sacred and Profane

by Christopher Partridge

Focussing on the ways in which cannabis has been demonized, sacralized and normalized, Christopher Partridge analyses the complex and often difficult relationship Western societies have had with the plant since the nineteenth century.

After an introduction to cannabis and its uses, the book discusses how and why it was constructed as a profane influence and a marker of deviance. It then examines the emergence of medicinal cannabis, showing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350115894
• ISBN13: 9781350115897
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"