Tobacco in Russian History and Culture is popular PDF and ePub book, written by Matthew Romaniello in 2011-04-27, it is a fantastic choice for those who relish reading online the History genre. Let's immerse ourselves in this engaging History book by exploring the summary and details provided below. Remember, Tobacco in Russian History and Culture can be Read Online from any device for your convenience.
Tobacco in Russian History and Culture Book PDF Summary
According to the World Health Organization, approximately seventy percent of men and thirty percent of women in Russia smoke, and the WHO estimated that at the close of the twentieth century 280,000 Russians died every year from smoking-related illnesses – a rate over three times higher than the global average. The demographic crisis in current Russia has occasioned interest by President Putin in health care efforts and by historians in the source of these problems. Tobacco in Russian History and Culture explores tobacco’s role in Russian culture through a multidisciplinary approach starting with the growth of tobacco consumption from its first introduction in the seventeenth century until its pandemic status in the current post-Soviet health crisis. The essays as a group emphasize the ways in which, from earliest contact, tobacco’s status as a "foreign" commodity forced Russians to confront their national, political, and economic interests in its acceptance or rejection and find there markers of gender, class, or political identity. International contributors from the fields of history, literature, sociology, and economics fully present the dramatic impact of the weed called the "blossom from the womb of the daughter of Jezebel".
Detail Book of Tobacco in Russian History and Culture PDF
- Author : Matthew Romaniello
- Release : 27 April 2011
- Publisher : Routledge
- ISBN : 9781135842888
- Genre : History
- Total Page : 539 pages
- Language : English
- PDF File Size : 17,7 Mb
If you're still pondering over how to secure a PDF or EPUB version of the book Tobacco in Russian History and Culture by Matthew Romaniello, don't worry! All you have to do is click the 'Get Book' buttons below to kick off your Download or Read Online journey. Just a friendly reminder: we don't upload or host the files ourselves.