Mystery school in hyperspace. A cultural history of DMT
- 492 pages
- 18 hours of reading
"Body, Mind & Spirit - Entheogens & Visionary Substances; Body, Mind & Spirit - Shamanism; Social Science - Popular Culture"--
Graham St. John Books
Graham St John is an Australian cultural anthropologist specializing in festivals, neotribes, and entheogens. His work delves into the intersections of technology, spirituality, and global countercultures, particularly within the realm of electronic dance music and rave scenes. St John investigates how these phenomena shape contemporary cultural identities and community bonds worldwide. His research often focuses on the ritualistic dimensions of modern gatherings and the pursuit of transcendent experiences in the contemporary world.
Upon the 25th anniversary of his passing, this collection addresses the wide application of Victor Turner’s thought to cultural performance in the early 21st century. From anthropology, sociology, and religious studies to performance, cultural, and media studies, Turner’s ideas have had a prodigious interdisciplinary impact. Examining his relevance in studies of performance and popular culture, media, and religion, along with the role of Edith Turner in the Turnerian project, contributors explore how these ideas have been re-engaged, renovated, and repurposed in studies of contemporary cultural performance.
