The Sacred Mushroom and The Cross: A Study of the Nature and Origins of Christianity within the Fertility Cults of the Ancient Near East
Allegro, John M.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1970. 1st ed.; 2nd ptg.
349 pp.; 24 × 16 × 4 cm
Hardcover (very good); Dust jacket (very good)
ISBN: 0340128755

Second printing of the first British edition of Allegro's controversial analysis of the relationship between Christianity and Judaism and mushroom-based fertility cults of the Ancient Near East. Copy is in very good condition. Minimal wear to the faux leather boards. Faint bumping to the corners. Interior is clean and unmarked with a solid, tight binding. Dust jacket is very good with some wear and scuffing to the edges. Jacket wrapped in protective plastic cover.