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Food of the gods : the search for the original tree of knowledge : a radical history of plants, drugs, and human evolution / Terence McKenna.
"Terrence McKenna's research on man's ancient relationship with chemicals opens a doorway to the devine, and perhaps a solution for saving our troubled world"--Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 0553371304
- ISBN: 9780553371307
- Physical Description: xxi, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: Bantam trade pbk ed.
- Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, 1993.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Bantam new age books"--Page 4 of cover.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-299) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Shamanism: setting the stage -- The magic in food -- The search for the original tree of knowledge -- Plants and primates: postcards from the stoned age -- Habit as culture and religion -- The high plains of Eden -- Searching for Soma: the golden vedic enigma -- Twilight in Eden: Minoan Crete and the Eleusinian mystery -- Alcohol and the alchemy of spirit -- The ballad of the dreaming weavers: cannabis and culture -- Complacencies of the peignoir: sugar, coffee, tea, and chocolate -- Smoke gets in your eyes: opium and tobacco -- Synthetics: heroin, cocaine, and television -- A brief history of psychedelics -- Anticipating the archaic paradise.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | HV 5801 .M35 1993 | 284990 | Stacks | Available | - |