Historique
Chapitre
Early diffusion and folk uses of hemp
(Diffusion primitive et usage populaire du chanvre)
in :
Auteur(s) :
BENET, S.
Année
1975
Page(s) :
p. 39-49
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
La Hague : Mouton publishers
ISBN :
978-90-279-7669-7
Refs biblio. :
24
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
LINGUISTIQUE
;
HISTOIRE
Thésaurus géographique
EUROPE
;
PROCHE-ORIENT
Résumé :
Despite the growing volume of literature on the subject of hemp, the historical routes of its diffusion remain obscure and there is scant reference to its ubiquitous role in folk ritual, magic and medicine among European peasantry. The term cannabis, itself, has been considered to be of Indo-European origin. The paper re-examines the origin of the term cannabis to demonstrate its derivation from Semitic languages. Both the word and its forms of use were borrowed by the nomadic Scythians from peoples of the Near East and diffused among the people with whom they came in contact. Ritual and other folk uses are described. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Hunter College, City Univ., New York
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
L00044