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The Poppy: A Cultural History from Ancient Egypt to Flanders Fields to Afghanistan

Nicholas J. Saunders

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Description:The definitive history of the ever-enduring iconIn the aftermath of the horrific trench warfare of the First World War, the poppy – sprouting across the killing fields of France and Belgium, then immortalized in John McCrae’s moving poem – became a worldwide icon. Yet the poppy has a longer history, as the tell-tale sign of human cultivation of the land, of the ravages of war, and of the desire to escape the earthly realm through opium dreams or morphine drips. From the ancient Egyptian fights over prized potions to the addicts of the American Civil War, to the British entanglements in the Opium Wars with China and the struggle to end Afghanistan’s tribal narcotics trade, there is the poppy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Poppy: A Cultural History from Ancient Egypt to Flanders Fields to Afghanistan. To get started finding The Poppy: A Cultural History from Ancient Egypt to Flanders Fields to Afghanistan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The definitive history of the ever-enduring iconIn the aftermath of the horrific trench warfare of the First World War, the poppy – sprouting across the killing fields of France and Belgium, then immortalized in John McCrae’s moving poem – became a worldwide icon. Yet the poppy has a longer history, as the tell-tale sign of human cultivation of the land, of the ravages of war, and of the desire to escape the earthly realm through opium dreams or morphine drips. From the ancient Egyptian fights over prized potions to the addicts of the American Civil War, to the British entanglements in the Opium Wars with China and the struggle to end Afghanistan’s tribal narcotics trade, there is the poppy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Poppy: A Cultural History from Ancient Egypt to Flanders Fields to Afghanistan. To get started finding The Poppy: A Cultural History from Ancient Egypt to Flanders Fields to Afghanistan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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