Food Of The Gods
The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge
$28.00
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
6 January 2021
Summary
A journey into the lives of some of Earth’s most endangered people in the remote Upper Amazon. A look at the rituals of the Bwiti cults of Gabon and Zaire. A field watch on the eating habits of ‘stoned’ apes and chimpanzees. These adventures are all part of ethnobotanist Terence McKenna’s extraordinary quest to discover the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. He wonders why, as a species, we are so fascinated by altered states of consciousness. Can you reveal something about our origins as human …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712670388 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0712670386 |
| Author: | Terence McKenna |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Rider & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 6 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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The single most influential spokesperson for organic psychedelics * The Independent *The modern classic on mind-altering drugs and hallucinogens * The Washington Post *The culture’s foremost spokesperson for the psychedelic experience * L.A. Weekly *Essential reading for anyone who ever wondered why people take drugs – Rupert SheldrakeFood Of The Gods deploys some entertaining learning, and provides an exciting challenge to conventional thinking. * The Independent *
About The Author
Terence McKenna
Terence McKenna (1946-2000) was an American ethnobotanist, psychonaut and author noted for his groundbreaking research into and knowledge of psychedelics, metaphysics and subjects ranging from shamanism to the origins of language and civilization. His other books include True Hallucinations, The Archaic Revival and The Invisible Landscape.
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