Angels and Aliens - Hardcover

Thompson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0201550849 ISBN 13: 9780201550849

Publisher: Addison Wesley, 1991

Synopsis

This part social history, part interpretive essay is a fascinating exploration that places the UFO firmly within the mythic tradition of Joseph Campbell and Robert Bly. As it blends the richly intellectual with the unavoidably sensational, Angels and Aliens gives a uniquely contemporary twist to the world of visionary experience.

About this title

Synopsis:

Presents a historical examination of UFO sitings and reports, and discusses theories for and against UFOs.

From the Inside Flap:

Jung who first spoke of the UFO phenomenon as "a modern myth in the making," and Joseph Campbell who insisted that the first function of myths is "opening mind and heart to the utter wonder of all being." Now Keith Thompson makes it possible for us to share that sense of wonder as he explores the UFO against the timeless backdrop of visionary experience: angelic vision, near-death experiences, shamanic journeys, religious miracles, and folkloric encounters with fairies.

In a brilliant stroke, Keith Thompson takes a subject usually confined to sensationalistic expose and reveals its surprising literary richness, intellectual energy, and symbolic depths. By offering a new, open-ended perspective which avoids the dogmatism of true believers and debunkers alike, Angels and Aliens invites readers to enter a fascinating world with profound implications for our understanding of the human spirit.

About this edition

• Publisher: Addison Wesley
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0201550849
• ISBN 13: 9780201550849
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320