Project Gutenberg 2015-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 68 Pritchett, R. T. (Robert Taylor) 1828 1907 Pritchett, Robert Taylor 15003339 Smokiana: Historical; Ethnographical Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow. Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Smokiana: Historical; Ethnographical" by R. T. Pritchett is an ethnographic account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the cultural and historical aspects of smoking, particularly focusing on the diverse objects associated with the practice, such as various types of pipes and smoking apparatus from around the world. It captures the evolution and regional differences in smoking customs, primarily revolving around tobacco and other substances. The content of the book is organized thematically, presenting a plethora of illustrations and descriptions of smoking devices, historical references, and cultural practices associated with smoking in different regions, including Europe, Africa, and Asia. Pritchett highlights the significance of pipe-making traditions, the materials used in crafting these objects, and the sociocultural connotations behind smoking practices. The narrative is not just a catalog of pipes; it is a vibrant exploration of how smoking has permeated various cultures and eras, illustrating the cultural exchange that occurred through this common ritual. Overall, it serves as both a historical artifact and a study of the ethnographic significance of smoking. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Smoking Tobacco pipes GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Other 100033 100224 2024-10-20T15:43:43.711844 2023-09-21T12:04:25.323502 text/html text/html 94781 2015-08-14T20:04:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 7331515 2015-08-14T20:04:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7762119 2024-10-20T15:43:52.047844 application/epub+zip 7765498 2024-10-20T15:43:45.591852 application/epub+zip 162255 2024-10-20T15:43:44.476831 application/epub+zip 7765503 2024-10-20T15:43:56.367781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7708018 2024-10-20T15:43:51.144803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118295 2022-09-22T13:40:22.486919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57983 57788 2024-10-20T15:43:42.786875 2023-09-21T12:04:24.383500 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 58150 2015-08-14T20:03:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 23704 2015-08-14T20:04:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19993 2024-10-20T15:43:56.559776 application/rdf+xml 32594 2024-10-20T15:43:44.796836 image/jpeg 4355 2024-10-20T15:43:44.643834 image/jpeg 7443842 2024-10-20T15:43:43.974867 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia