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The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross

John M. Allegro · 1970

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3,496·Classic

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Dead Sea Scrolls scholar John Allegro's explosive thesis that early Christianity originated as a mushroom cult — with Jesus as a code name for the amanita muscaria. One of the most controversial books in biblical scholarship, it ended Allegro's academic career.

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