The smoke of the gods : a social history of tobacco / Eric Burns.

Author/creator Burns, Eric
Format Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Temple University Press, 2007.
Description270 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Introduction: The ancient world -- The Old World -- The enemies of tobacco -- The politics of tobacco -- The rise of tobacco -- Rush to judgment -- Ghost, body, and soul -- The cigarette -- The Carry Nation of tobacco -- The last good time -- The case against tobacco -- The turning point -- Epilogue: "The ten o'clock people".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [259]-264) and index.
LCCN 2006017390
ISBN1592134807 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9781592134809 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HV5730 .B87 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold