Sacred Mushroom Seeker : Tributes to R. Gordon Wasson

Reidlinger, Thomas F., ed. contributions by Terence McKenna, Joan Halifax, Peter T. Furst, Albert Hofmann, Richard Evans Schultes, and Others

ISBN 10: 0892813385 / ISBN 13: 9780892813384

Edité par Park Street Press, Rochester, 1997

C. 1997. First printing of this edition as indicated by the full number line ending in "1." Lg 8vo., textblock measuring approx 10.5" x 7." 283pp.

Illustrated in color and black & white, mostly of people and places.

Condition: Binding square and tight, spine uncreased, contents unmarked, however, bottom edge of textblock with light staining, with lower margins of perhaps 30 pages also affected (see photo for example), upper spine crinkled a bit (almost certainly a binder's blemish, not from use).

Location: B5. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1784868262128

Synopsis :

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.

À propos de l'auteur: Edited by Thomas J. Riedlinger, who has written extensively on psychedelic plants and psychology, The Sacred Mushroom Seeker includes essays by the most distinguished names in the fields of ethnobotany, comparative religion, and anthropology.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Sacred Mushroom Seeker : Tributes to R. ...
Éditeur : Park Street Press, Rochester
Date d'édition : 1997
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Assez bon