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Wonderous Mushroom: Sacred Mushrooms in Mexico and Mesoamerica

Wonderous Mushroom: Sacred Mushrooms in Mexico and Mesoamerica

R. Gordon Wasson
4.2/5 ( ratings)
From now on any comprehensive study of Ancient Mexican civilization must start from your discoveries.-Octavio Paz Gordon Wasson's May 1957 LIFE article describing his encounter with a Mexican shaman woman triggered the psychedelic revolution. In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, we present Wasson's groundbreaking classic, The Wondrous Mushroom, an illustrated, in-depth exploration of the history and cultural meanings of the shamanic use of psychedelic mushrooms in contemporary and ancient Mesoamerican culture. R. Gordon Wasson , former vice president of JP Morgan Trust, authored groundbreaking books and articles on sacred mushroom use, culture, and history.
Language
English
Pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publisher
City Lights Books
Release
January 01, 2008
ISBN
0872864847
ISBN 13
9780872864849

Wonderous Mushroom: Sacred Mushrooms in Mexico and Mesoamerica

R. Gordon Wasson
4.2/5 ( ratings)
From now on any comprehensive study of Ancient Mexican civilization must start from your discoveries.-Octavio Paz Gordon Wasson's May 1957 LIFE article describing his encounter with a Mexican shaman woman triggered the psychedelic revolution. In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, we present Wasson's groundbreaking classic, The Wondrous Mushroom, an illustrated, in-depth exploration of the history and cultural meanings of the shamanic use of psychedelic mushrooms in contemporary and ancient Mesoamerican culture. R. Gordon Wasson , former vice president of JP Morgan Trust, authored groundbreaking books and articles on sacred mushroom use, culture, and history.
Language
English
Pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publisher
City Lights Books
Release
January 01, 2008
ISBN
0872864847
ISBN 13
9780872864849

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