Wasson's last completed work, The Wondrous Mushroom explored the ancient Vedic intoxicant soma, which he hypothesized to be based on the psychoactive mushroom fly agaric, as opposed to alcohol which was the commonly held interpretation. Working closely with botanist Roger Heim, Wasson collected and identified the chemical structure of various species of fungi containing psilocybin and psilocin. Morgan and Co., Robert Gordon Wasson made great contributions to the fields of anthropology and ethnobotany through his studies in the historical uses of entheogens for spiritual and religious purposes. In fine condition in the original slipcase.Īmerican author, ethnomycologist, and Vice President of Public Relations at J.P. One omission in Wasson's theory is his failure to explain how pressing and filtering Soma, as described in the. While Wasson's theory has garnered acclaim, it is not without its faults. One of only 501 copies signed by Robert Gordon Wasson, this is number 232. Gordon Wasson first proposed his groundbreaking theory identifying Soma, the hallucinogenic sacrament of the Vedas, as the Amanita muscaria mushroom. In the course of work funded by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Wasson made contributions to the fields of ethnobotany, botany, and anthropology. Quarto, original half morocco over illustrated cloth, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated throughout with full color photographs. Shop amongst our popular books, including 5, The Road To Eleusis, The Hall Carbine Affair A Study In Contemporary. Robert Gordon Wasson (Septem December 23, 1986) was an American author, ethnomycologist, and Vice President for Public Relations at J.P. Signed limited first edition of Robert Gordon Wasson’s important contribution to the field of ethnomycology. The Wondrous Mushroom: Mycolatry in Mesoamerica.
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