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The Road to Eleusis

Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries

by Albert Hoffman, R.Gordon Wasson

  • Paperback
  • 176 pages
  • Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S.
  • 15 x 22.4 x 1.6 cm

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The secretive Mysteries conducted at Eleusis in Greece for nearly two millennia have long puzzled scholars with strange accounts of initiates experiencing otherworldly journeys. In this groundbreaking work, three experts--a mycologist, a chemist, and a historian--argue persuasively that the sacred potion given to participants in the course of the ritual contained a psychoactive entheogen. The authors then expand the discussion to show that natural psychedelic agents have been used in spiritual rituals across history and cultures. Although controversial when first published in 1978, the book's hypothesis has become more widely accepted in recent years, as knowledge of ethnobotany has deepened. The authors have played critical roles in the modern rediscovery of entheogens, and The Road to Eleusis presents an authoritative exposition of their views. The book's themes of the universality of experiential religion, the suppression of that knowledge by exploitative forces, and the use of psychedelics to reconcile the human and natural worlds make it a fascinating and timely read. This 30th anniversary edition includes an appreciative preface by religious scholar Huston Smith and an updated exploration of the chemical evidence by Peter Webster.
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  • Author

    Albert Hoffman

  • Book Format

    paperback

  • Publisher

    North Atlantic Books,U.S.

  • Published

    January 2009

  • Edition

    30th

  • Weight

    296g

  • Page Count

    176

  • Dimensions

    15 x 22.4 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9781556437526

  • ISBN-10

    1556437528

  • Eden Code

    1228457

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