Ceremonial chemistry : the ritual persecution of drugs, addicts, and pushers / Thomas Szasz, with a new preface, afterword, and an expanded appendix by the author.
| Author/creator | Szasz, Thomas |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Rev. ed., 1st Syracuse University Press ed. |
| Publication Info | Syracuse [N.Y.] : Syracuse University Press, 2003. |
| Description | xxi, 290 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The discovery of drug addiction -- The scapegoat as drug and the drug as scapegoat -- Medicine: the faith of the faithless -- Communions, holy and unholy -- Lycit and illicit healing: persecutions for witchcraft and drugcraft -- Opium and orientals: the model American scapegoats -- Drugs and devils: the conversion cure of Malcolm X -- Food abuse and foodaholism: from soul watching to weight watching -- Missionary medicine: holy wars on unholy drugs -- Cures and controls: panaceas and panapathogens -- Temptation and temperence: the moral perspective reconsidered -- The control of conduct: authority versus autonomy. |
| General note | "Originally published in 1974 by Anchor Press, Doubleday; revised edition published in 1985 by Learning Publications. An expanded revised edition reprinted by arrangement with the author." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-278) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003009794 |
| ISBN | 0815607687 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV5825 .S95 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |