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Shroom : a cultural history of the magic mushroom

Title
Shroom : a cultural history of the magic mushroom / Andy Letcher.
Author
Letcher, Andy, 1968-
Publication
New York : Ecco, c2007.

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Description
xiv, 360 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Mushrooms, Hallucinogenic > Social aspects
  • Mushrooms, Hallucinogenic > History
  • Mushroom ceremony > History
  • Amanita muscaria > Social aspects
  • Amanita muscaria > History
Note
  • "First published in Great Britain in 2006 by Faber and Faber"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-348) and index.
Contents
I: Agaricus -- The mushroom people -- Science and magic -- The archaeology of ecstasy -- Mush disordered -- Feasts and revelations -- Wasson -- II: Amanita -- The fly-agaric -- Soma -- Chemistry and conspiracy -- III: Psilocybe -- Academic exercise -- High priests -- Ripples and waves -- Underground, overground -- The elf-clowns of hyperspace -- Muck and brass.
Call Number
JFE 07-8087
ISBN
  • 0060828285
  • 9780060828288
LCCN
2006050258
OCLC
71173913
Author
Letcher, Andy, 1968-
Title
Shroom : a cultural history of the magic mushroom / Andy Letcher.
Imprint
New York : Ecco, c2007.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-348) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 07-8087
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