| Peyote: The Divine Cactus Revised Edition Contributor(s): Anderson, Edward F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816516545 ISBN-13: 9780816516544 Publisher: University of Arizona Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: Dry whiskey, Divine herb, Devil's root, Medicine of God, Peyote: for some people, to use it is to hear colors and see sounds. For many Native Americans, it brings an ability to reach out of their physical lives, to communicate with the spirits, and to 'become complete' |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - Cacti & Succulents - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies |
| Dewey: 299.7 |
| LCCN: 95-50224 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dry whiskey, Divine herb, Devil's root, Medicine of God, Peyote: for some people, to use it is to hear colors and see sounds. For many Native Americans, it brings an ability to reach out of their physical lives, to communicate with the spirits, and to become complete. For chemists, pharmacologists, and psychiatrists, the plant is fascinating in its complexity and in the ways its chemicals work upon the human mind. What is it in peyote that causes such unusual effects? Can modern medical science learn anything from Native Americans' use of peyote in curing a wide variety of ailments? What is the Native American Church, and how do its members use peyote? Does anyone have the legal right to use drugs or controlled substances in religious ceremonies? Within this volume are answers to these and dozens of other questions surrounding the controversial and remarkable cactus. Greatly expanded and brought up-to-date from the 1980 edition, these pages describe peyote ceremonies and the users' experiences, and also cover the many scientific and legal aspects of using the plant. Well written, informative, comprehensive, and enlightening, the book will be welcomed by counselors, anthropologists, historians, physicians, chemists, lawyers, and observers of the contemporary drug scene, as well as by interested general readers. |