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Herbal Magick, Sacred Plants & Entheogens

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Hashish versus Medieval Muslim Society

by Franz Rosenthal

A study by the Yale Arabist of what medieval Arabic writers said about hashish: its supposed discovery, its use by some dervishes, its effects, and the debates of jurists over its legality. It remains the standard work on cannabis in medieval Islamic society.

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