Angels and Aliens: Ufo's and the Mythic Imagination - Softcover

Thompson, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0449908372 ISBN 13: 9780449908372

Publisher: Fawcett Books, 1993

Synopsis

A look at the history of UFO sightings and close encounters brings together the findings of Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and others to explore belief in the metaphysical and humans' yearning for encounters with other beings. Reprint. 100,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.

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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: Fawcett Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0449908372
• ISBN 13: 9780449908372
• Binding: Paperback