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Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom
Andy Letcher
ISBN 13: 9780060828288
Publisher: Ecco
Publication Date: 2007-02-27
Binding: Hardcover
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Did mushroom tea kick-start ancient Greek philosophy? Was Alice's Adventures in Wonderland a thinly veiled psychedelic mushroom odyssey? Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? The world of the magic mushroom is a place where shamans and hippies rub shoulders with psychiatrists, poets, and international bankers. Since its rediscovery only fifty years ago, this hallucinogenic fungus, once shunned in the West as the most pernicious of poisons, has inspired a plethora of folktales and urban legends. In this timely and definitive study, Andy Letcher chronicles the history of the magic mushroom—from its use by the Aztecs of Central America and the tribes of Siberia through to the present day—stripping away the myths and taking a critical and humorous look at the drug's more recent manifestations. Informative, lively, and impeccably researched, Shroom is a unique and engaging exploration of this most extraordinary of psychedelics.
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Book Description: HARPERCOLLINS, 2007. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Used. What do 'Alice in Wonderland,' Santa Claus, Greek philosphy, and Jefferson Airplane have in common? They were all inspried by the use of psychedelic mushrooms. Now, in 'Shroom,' Andy Letcher examines the history of magic mushroom use from the Aztecs of Central America and the tribes of Siberia through to the present day. Andy pays special attention to how, since the 1970s, America and the United Kingdom have identified hundreds of hallucinogenic species, isolated their active ingredients, cultivated them, and spread them around the world. This comprehensive and informative work offers the definitive culture history of the magic mushroom, and if you don't believe it, go ask Andy. .SOCIAL SCIENCE. Bookseller Inventory # 09780060828288-40994 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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