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Long Trip : The Prehistory of Psychedelia

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ISBN-10: 0140253785

ISBN-13: 9780140253788

Edition: N/A

Authors: Paul Devereux

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Many people assume that experimentation with hallucinogens began with Timothy Leary and the psychedelic revolution of the fifties and sixties. In fact, as this illuminating study demonstrates, psychedelics have been used by human societies in every part of the world for ritual and spiritual purposes for millennia. As Paul Devereux points out, our modern culture is eccentric in its refusal to integrate the profound experiences offered by these natural substances into our own spiritual life and traditions. Modern Western culture's recent experimentation with psychedelic drugs raised the awareness of archaeologists and anthropologists, leading them to recognize the use of hallucinogens in…    
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List price: $12.95
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Language: English

Geoffrey Corneliusis an expert and consultant in the science of astrology and the author ofThe Moment of Astrology. He is a former editor of the journalAstrology.Paul Devereuxis internationally respected for his archaeological studies in relation to the heavens. He is the author ofSecrets of Ancient and Sacred Places.