Sacred Plants of the Americas - Hardcover
$32.99
$45.00
-27%Quantity
01
Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with
Offers & Perks
Earn 32 points with this purchase
Added to your rewards balance after checkout.
100 points welcome bonus
Create an account and start with extra points.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691296074ISBN-10:0691296073UPC:9780691296074Book Category:Nature, ScienceBook Subcategory:Plants, Life Sciences, Natural HistoryBook Topic:BotanySize:11.70 x 10.70 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.998Product ID:SCBSPJCT55
A dazzlingly illustrated journey into the transformative world of sacred plants
Indigenous communities have long revered certain plants and fungi as healers, storytellers, and spirit guides. This book blends the latest findings in anthropology and ethnobotany with mesmerizingly detailed confocal plant microscopy to reveal the inner lives of more than 50 culturally significant species from across the Americas. A visionary experience like no other, Sacred Plants of the Americas opens a portal into a realm where ancestral knowledge and cutting-edge science converge.- Profiles dozens of remarkable species that have shaped human culture and spirituality, exploring the secrets of ayahuasca, the mystical properties of psilocybin mushrooms, ceremonial use of tobacco, and more
- Brings together anthropology, art, and ancient wisdom with stunning full-color images to unveil a world of astonishing hidden beauty
- Covers sacred and psychedelic plants ranging from coca, peyote, and cacao to sweetgrass, marijuana, and amaranth
- A must-have book for anyone interested in the healing and psychoactive powers of plants
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691296074ISBN-10:0691296073UPC:9780691296074Book Category:Nature, ScienceBook Subcategory:Plants, Life Sciences, Natural HistoryBook Topic:BotanySize:11.70 x 10.70 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.998Product ID:SCBSPJCT55
Jill Pflugheber is a biomedical researcher at the University of Kentucky, where she explores the impact of viruses and vaccines on the immune system. Steven F. White is the editor (with Luis Eduardo Luna) of the Ayahuasca Reader: Encounters with the Amazon's Sacred Vine. He taught Latin American literature and film at St. Lawrence University for more than thirty years.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Contributor(s)
Authors
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Eligible items may be returned within 30 days of delivery. Conditions apply.