Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge : a Radical History of Plants, Drugs and Human EvolutionRider, 1992 - 311 pages McKenna's extraordinary quest to discover the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. He wonders why we are so fascinated by altered states of consciousness, do they reveal something about our origins as human beings and our place in nature? |
Table des matières
THE MAGIC IN FOOD | 14 |
THE SEARCH FOR THE ORIGINAL | 31 |
POSTCARDS | 43 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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