Food of the Gods: the Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge (A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution)

Description

Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge by Terence McKe a is a provocative and far-reaching exploration of the role psychoactive plants have played in shaping human consciousness, culture, and civilization. Blending ethnobotany, anthropology, history, and visionary philosophy, McKe a traces the deep symbiosis between humanity and sacred plant allies, arguing that our evolutionary emergence including language, religion, and art was catalyzed by entheogenic fungi, particularly psilocybin-containing mushrooms. Central to the book is the Stoned Ape ?

hypothesis, a bold reimagining of human origins grounded not in violence, but in ecstatic union with the natural world. From the Eleusinian Mysteries to the Amazonian rainforest, McKe a follows the hidden thread of psychedelic gnosis, warning of the consequences of its suppression and celebrating its potential to restore ecological and spiritual balance. Food of the Gods is a cornerstone text for those seeking to understand the forgotten dimension of humanity s sacred relationship with the vegetal world.

Author

Terence McKe a

Author Info

ISBN-13

978-0553078688

Publisher

Bantam Books

Publication Date

1992

Edition

1st Edition (Advance Review Copy)

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Used – Very Good

Page Count

311 Pages