Drugs, Addiction And Initiation: The Modern Search For Ritual

By Luigi Zoja | Category: Health, Fitness and Dieting ebooks | DMCA

Luigi Zoja argues that the pervasive abuse of drugs in our society can in large part be ascribed to a resurgence of the collective need for initiation and initiatory structures: a longing for something sacred underlies our culture's manic drive toward excessive consumption. In a society without ritual, the drug addict seeks not so much the thrill of a high as the satisfaction of an inner need for ...

Paperback: 133 pages
Publisher: Daimon Verlag (January 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3856305955
ISBN-13: 978-3856305956
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 352784
Format: PDF ePub TXT ebook

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Whether you agree with Zoja's premise or not this is an awesome book which will push the boundaries of some addiction sciences basic assumptions. This book is very relevant to current addiction theory and beyond. The book is written for anyone who e...

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