Böcker av Alan Sumler

Drawing from Greek and Roman primary sources, Intoxication in the Ancient Greek and Roman World considers the psychotropic plants used in the ancient world¿such as hellebore, mandrake, deadly nightshade, thorn apple, opium poppy, cannabis, and wine¿and examines ancient attitudes towards intoxication.

Cannabis in the Ancient Greek and Roman World explores the use of cannabis and hemp in medicine, religion, and recreation in the classical period. This work surveys the plant in Greek and Roman literature and provides a compendium of primary sources discussing hemp through the Middle Ages.