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Emperors of Dreams: Drugs in the 19th c
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Updated & revised edition of the history of todays illegals drugs. The text of Emperors of Dreams has been revised, updated and with new material added, it paints a fresh and startling picture both of today's illicit drugs and of the nineteenth century in general. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of drugs and drugs policy.
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Mike Jay is a leading specialist in the study of drugs across history and cultures. The author of Artificial Paradises, Emperors of Dreams, and The Atmosphere of Heaven, his critical writing on drugs has appeared in many publications, including The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The International Journal of Drug Policy. He sits on the editorial board of the addiction journal Drugs and Alcohol Today and on the board of the Transform Drug Policy Foundation. He lives in England.
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