Psychedelic Mysticism: Transforming Consciousness, Religious Experiences, and Voluntary Peasants in Postwar America
Thomas K. Mooney, Morgan Shipley
January 1, 2017 DOI: 10.14321/jstudradi.11.1.0193 via Semantic Scholar
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AI-generated from the abstractA review of Morgan Shipley's book on psychedelic mysticism in postwar America, which examines how psychedelic experiences transformed consciousness and religious experiences among voluntary peasants. The work explores the intersection of radicalism and spirituality in the 1960s counterculture, focusing on how individuals used psychedelics to challenge mainstream society and create alternative communities. The review notes the book's contribution to understanding the religious and political dimensions of the psychedelic movement.
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| Key finding | The book examines how psychedelic mysticism shaped religious experiences and voluntary peasant communities in postwar America. |
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Book Review| January 01 2017 Psychedelic Mysticism: Transforming Consciousness, Religious Experiences, and Voluntary Peasants in Postwar America Psychedelic Mysticism: Transforming Consciousness, Religious Experiences, and Voluntary Peasants in Postwar America. Morgan Shipley. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, 2015; 294 pages. $95.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-1498509091. Wesley G. Phelps Wesley G. Phelps Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal for the Study of Radicalism (2017) 11 (1): 193–195. https://doi.org/10.14321/jstudradi.11.1.0193 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Wesley G. Phelps; Psychedelic Mysticism: Transforming Consciousness, Religious Experiences, and Voluntary Peasants in Postwar America. Journal for the Study of Radicalism 1 January 2017; 11 (1): 193–195. doi: https://doi.org/10.14321/jstudradi.11.1.0193 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveMichigan State University PressJournal for the Study of Radicalism Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. © 2017 Michigan State University Board of Trustees. All rights reserved.2017 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: Reviews You do not currently have access to this content.