Description: THE SACRED MUSHROOM AND THE CROSS: Fertility Cults and the Origins of Judaism and Christianity Author: Allegro, John M. Title: THE SACRED MUSHROOM AND THE CROSS: Fertility Cults and the Origins of Judaism and Christianity Publication: Doubleday, 1970 Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover with Dust Jacket. xxii, 349 pp. 8vo, black cloth, gilt stamped spine lettering. A few flecks of foxing, otherwise very clean and sharp with tight binding; DJ shows some light rubbing to tips, crisp and bright otherwise with price intact. Uncommon in this condition. John Allegro came to some scholarly prominence with his standard introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls in Penguin's Pelican series. His sexualized interpretation of Judaeo-Christian origins with particular emphasis on the role of Amanita Muscaria in ancient rite had less wide appeal initially but gained a wide audience in the work of Graham Hancock. 'The whole point of a mystery cult was that few people knew its secret doctrines. So far as possible, the initiates did not commit their special knowledge to writing. Normally the secrets of the sect were transmitted orally... Another way of passing information was to conceal the message, incantations, or special names within a document ostensibly concerned with a quite different subject. Plant mythology, known for thousands of years over the whole of the ancient world, provided the New Testament cryptographers with their 'cover.' Mushroom stories abounded in the Old Testament. The Christians believed that they were the true spiritual heirs to ancient Israel. So it was an obvious device to convey to the scattered cells of the cult reminders of their sacred doctrines and incantatory names and expressions concealed within a story of a 'second Moses,' another Lawgiver, named after the patriarch's successor in office, Joshua (Greek lesous, 'Jesus'). Thus was born the Gospel myth of the New Testament.'. NEAR FINE / NEAR FINE. Seller ID: 503158 Subject: Religion Arches Bookhouse is a brick & mortar bookshop in North Portland, Oregon. We carry good books of all kinds with an emphasis on scholarly humanities books. We are open for browsing Monday-Saturday, 10-5:00. Terms All orders ship within two business days, packaged professionally with care. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Allegro, John M
Publisher: Doubleday
Year Printed: 1970
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
