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Hallucogens And Culture Author: Peter T. Furst Publisher: Chandler & Sharp Publishers Date: 1976 ISBN: 0-88316-517-1 Table of Contents Preface....................................................................................................................1 Introduction ............................................................................................................3 1. "Idolatry," Hallucinogens, And Cultural Survival ...............................................19 2: Tobacco: "Proper Food Of The Gods".................................................................23 3: Cannabis (Spp.) And Nutmeg Derivatives..........................................................33 4. Ibogaine And The Vine Of Souls: From Tropical Forest Ritual To Psychotherapy39 5. Hallucinogens And "Archetypes" .......................................................................49 6. LSD And The Sacred Morning Glories Of Indian Mexico .....................................55 7. The Sacred Mushrooms: Rediscovery In Mexico ................................................69 8. The Fly-Agaric: "Mushroom Of Immortality" .....................................................81 9. R. Gordon Wasson And The Identification Of The Divine Soma..........................87 10. The "Diabolic Root" .........................................................................................97 11. "To Find Our Life": Peyote Hunt Of The Huichols Of Mexico...........................105 12. Datura: A Hallucinogen That Can Kill .............................................................117 13. Hallucinogenic Snuffs And Animal Symbolism ...............................................127 14. Toad As Earth Mother: A Problem In Symbolism And Psychopharmacology ..137 15. Hallucinogens And The Sacred Deer ..............................................................143 Bibliography .....................