Description
Seeking to identify the plant origins of the early sacramental beverages Soma and Haoma, this study draws a connection between the psychoactive properties of these drinks and the widespread use of cannabis among Indo-Europeans during this time. Exploring the role of these libations as inspiration for the Indian Rig Veda and the Persian Avestan texts, this examination discusses the spread of cannabis use across Europe and Asia, the origins of the Soma and Haoma cults, and the shamanic origins of modern religion.
Author: Chris Bennett
Publisher: Trine Day
Published: 09/07/2010
Pages: 651
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.32w x 1.38d
ISBN13: 9780984185801
ISBN10: 0984185801
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | History
Author: Chris Bennett
Publisher: Trine Day
Published: 09/07/2010
Pages: 651
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.32w x 1.38d
ISBN13: 9780984185801
ISBN10: 0984185801
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | History
About the Author
Chris Bennett is an expert in the use of ethnobotanicals. He has contributed articles to numerous magazines, including Cannabis Culture and High Times, and he is the author of several books, including Green Gold the Tree of Life: Marijuana in Magic and Religion and Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.