The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications

In the traditions of every culture, psychoactive plants--those known to transport the mind to other dimensions of consciousness--have been regarded as sacred. This book details the history, botany, and use of psychoactive plants and is lavishly illustrated with color photographs of the people, ceremonies, and art related to the ritual use of the world’s sacred psychoactive plants.

Mystery and Meaning of the Ancient Rituals (Audiobook, MP3)

1. The Initiation Rites of Ancient Egypt
 2. The State Mysteries of Greece & Rome
 3. Esoteric Rituals in Early America
 4. Secret Ceremonies in China & Japan
 5. The Secret Symbolism of the Christian Mass
 

The Drama of Coronation: Medieval Ceremony in Early Modern England

The coronation was, and still is, one of the most important ceremonies of an English monarch's reign. Alice Hunt's study assesses the impact of the Reformation on the period's coronation ceremonies, and examines how they were perceived and described by contemporary observers such as courtiers and playwrights.