The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft And Extraterrestrial Pop Culture - Jason Colavito

Descriere The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft And Extraterrestrial Pop Culture - Jason Colavito

In this entertaining and informative book, Colavito traces the origins of thebelief in ancient extraterrestrial visitors to the work of horror writer H.P.Lovecraft. Illustrations. \nMany Americans believe that so-called ancient astronauts (visitors from outer space) were responsible for historical wonders like the pyramids. This entertaining and informative book traces the origins of such beliefs to the work of horror writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937). The author takes the reader through fifty years of pop culture and pseudoscience highlighting such influential figures and developments as Erich von Däniken (Chariots of the Gods), Graham Hancock (Fingerprints of the Gods), Zecharia Sitchin (Twelfth Planet), and the Raelian Revolution. The astounding and improbable connections among these various characters are revealed, along with the disturbing consequences of Lovecraft's little joke for modern science and public knowledge.

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Brand

Prometheus Books

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ENSTK

EAN / GTIN

9781591023524

Magazine

1

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