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• Wydawca ‏ : ‎ CITY LIGHTS; Edycja Illustrated (1 lipca 2011)
• Język ‏ : ‎ Angielski
• Miękka oprawa ‏ : ‎ 290 str.
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780872864702

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.