Cleansing the doors of perception : the religious significance of entheogenic plants and chemicals

by Huston Smith

Paper Book, 2000

Status

Available

Call number

291.4/2

Series

Entheogen Project Series (Number 5)

Tags

Drugs and Entheogens, Herbalism, Hallucinogenic Drugs and Religious Experience

Genres

Collection

Rowan

Publication

New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, c2000.

Description

An examination of the link between psychedelic drugs and religious experiences throughout history summarizes the research of the twentieth century and shares the philosophies of such figures as Sigmund Freud and Saul Bellow.

Subjects

Hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience

Language

English

Physical description

xvii, 173 p.; 23 cm

ISBN

1585420344 / 9781585420346

UPC

978158542034

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