The Jefferson Bible vs The sacred mushroom and the cross: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Criticism, Bible, Religion, History

The Jefferson Bible

The Jefferson Bible Thomas Jefferson · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.9 276 pages · ≈ 5 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The sacred mushroom and the cross

The sacred mushroom and the cross John Marco Allegro · 1970 ★★★★☆ 3.9 349 pages · ≈ 6 h 28 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The sacred mushroom and the cross is the easier read (Challenging), The Jefferson Bible more demanding (Demanding).

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