9780872864702-0872864707-Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe

Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe

ISBN-13: 9780872864702
ISBN-10: 0872864707
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Carl Ruck
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Format: Paperback 290 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780872864702
ISBN-10: 0872864707
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Carl Ruck
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Format: Paperback 290 pages

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Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe (ISBN-13: 9780872864702 and ISBN-10: 0872864707), written by authors Carl Ruck, was published by City Lights Publishers in 2011. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other Ancient Civilizations History books. You can easily purchase or rent Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Ancient Civilizations History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $4.37.

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This illustrated book traces the history of an unlikely force in the shaping of Western civilization: the use of psychedelic mushrooms, namely by a secret society called the cult of Mithras. Nero was the first emperor to be initiated by the group’s “magical dinners,” and most of his successors embraced the ritual as a source of spiritual transcendence. The cult was officially banned after the Conversion, but aspects of their rituals were assimilated or co-opted by Christianity, and the brotherhoods persist today as secret societies such as the Freemasons. This is a fascinating exploration of a powerful force kept behind the scenes for thousands of years.

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