The Sacred Mushroom Seeker - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0931146178 ISBN 13 : 9780931146176

Editeur : Timber Press, 1990

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

A celebration of the life and pioneering work of the eminent mycologist and scholar R. Gordon Wasson.

A legendary figure in the field of ethnobotany, R. Gordon Wasson's trail-blazing work on hallucinogenic mushrooms with the Mexican curandera Maria Sabina in the 1950s brought increased scholarly attention to the importance of psychoactive plants in the spiritual life of indigenous peoples and had a profound influence well beyond the academic world. His accessible writings helped popularize these discoveries, forming the ground for the social revolution of the following decade. With the growing interest in the role of psychoactive plants in society today, the work of R. Gordon Wasson and the example set by the man himself, so well illustrated here, takes on increasing importance.

Revue de presse :

"This work is a remarkable achievement. It successfully captures all aspects of a complex personality. Gordon Wasson was a wonderful mixture: part businessman, part adventurer, part scholar. He achieved more in each of these fields than most do in any one discipline. Sketching a life-size portrait of this intriguing man is no mean feat, but this work achieves that goal." (Dr. Mark J. Plotkin, author of Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice)

"R. Gordon Wasson's work on hallucinogenic mushrooms sparked the psychedelic movement: this varied collection includes contributions in the field of ethnobotany, comparative religion, and anthropology and offers a tribute to Wasson's research through new contemplations." (The Bookwatch)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Timber Press
• Date d'édition: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0931146178
• ISBN 13: 9780931146176
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 276