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The Pursuit of Pleasure

- Drugs and Stimulants in Iranian History, 1500-1900

About The Pursuit of Pleasure

From ancient times to the present day, Iranian social, political, and economic life has been dramatically influenced by psychoactive agents. This book looks at the stimulants that, as put by a longtime resident of seventeenth-century Iran, Raphael du Mans, provided Iranians with damagh, gave them a 'kick', got them into a good mood.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691144443
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 368
  • Published:
  • July 25, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 157x234x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 556 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: June 18, 2025

Description of The Pursuit of Pleasure

From ancient times to the present day, Iranian social, political, and economic life has been dramatically influenced by psychoactive agents. This book looks at the stimulants that, as put by a longtime resident of seventeenth-century Iran, Raphael du Mans, provided Iranians with damagh, gave them a 'kick', got them into a good mood.

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