{"product_id":"tripping-with-allah-michael-muhammad-knight-9781593764432","title":"Tripping with Allah: Islam, Drugs, and Writing","description":"If \u003ci\u003eTripping with Allah\u003c\/i\u003e is a road book, it's a road book in the tradition of \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, rather than \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e. Amazonian shamanism meets Christianity meets West African religion meets Islam in this work of reflection and inward adventure. Knight, the \"Hunter S. Thompson of Islamic literature\" seeks reconciliation between his Muslim identity and his drinking of ayahuasca, a psychedelic tea that has been used in the Amazon for centuries. His experience becomes an opportunity to investigate complex issues of drugs, religion, and modernity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough essential for readers interested in Islam or the growing popularity of ayahuasca, this book is truly about neither Islam nor ayahuasca. Tripping with Allah provides an accessible look into the construction of religion, the often artificial borders dividing these constructions, and the ways in which religion might change in an increasingly globalized world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally, \u003ci\u003eTripping with Allah\u003c\/i\u003e not only explores Islam and drugs, but also Knight's own process of creativity and discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Muhammad Knight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159376443X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781593764432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soft Skull\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/11\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2013 pg. 32","brand":"Michael Muhammad Knight","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994289733887,"sku":"9781593764432","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_242d924b-201c-4fe3-9988-ffd490bcf7d7.jpg?v=1683329262","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tripping-with-allah-michael-muhammad-knight-9781593764432","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}