The Cosmic Serpent Hugh Newman collecting

collecting

speculative fabulation

Feminist science fiction that anticipates a post-patriarchal future

so zeigt der Autor in einer faszinierenden historischen Rückschau von den ersten Hochkulturen bis zur Neuzeit

and Herbcraft includes a new introduction by the author and as in previous editions focuses on familiar psychoactive plant-derived substances and related synthetics

The Cosmic Serpent Hugh Newman collectingWhile living among Peruvian Indians, anthropologist Jeremy Narby became intrigued by their claim that their phenomenal knowledge of plants and biochemistry was communicated to them directly while under the influence of hallucinogens. Despite his initial scepticism, Narby found himself engaged in an increasingly obsessive personal quest. The evidence he collected on subjects as diverse as molecular biology, shamanism, neurology and ancient mythology