Psychedelics - A Visual Odyssey (light wear) - Erika Dyck

Psychedelics - A Visual Odyssey - Erika Dyck / ISBN 9780262547666 / A 224-page paperback with flaps, 7.5 x 9.6 inches, published in 2024 by MIT Press / minor cover wear from inbound shipping *** A gorgeously illustrated journey through psychedelics and their global history that explores how psychedelic visions have inspired and given meaning to humans throughout time. Interest in psychedelics has grown considerably in recent years—one might even say psychedelics are experiencing a renaissance. But these mind-altering plants have always been with us. They have a rich and controversial history, in fact: plumbed from the depths of ancient Greek culture, infused with Christian symbols of sacrament, enriched by Buddhist philosophies, protected through Indigenous ceremonies, and, by the latter part of the twentieth century, catapulted into cultural consciousness through science, music, posters, blotter art, and fashion. In Psychedelics: A Visual Odyssey, Erika Dyck takes readers on an epic v