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

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

Colavito, Jason

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ISBN10: 1591023521
ISBN13: 9781591023524
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: Dec 30 2005
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.34
Height: 1.15 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Many 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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