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UFOs and popular culture : an encyclopedia of contemporary myth / James R. Lewis.
LIBRA TL789 .L485 2000
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lewis, James R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Unidentified flying objects.
- Popular culture.
- California--Imprints.
- California.
- Physical Description:
- xl, 393 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2000]
- Summary:
- From religious beliefs and legends to movies and TV shows, from advertising and celebrities to Internet sites and photo ops, this illustrated A -- Z encyclopedia makes it easy to locate each topic, and the opportunities for further research assure its timeliness.
- Whimsical and fascinating, UFOs and Popular Culture explores a rich facet of Americana and its impact on contemporary society. The UFO phenomenon is put into folkloric and psychological perspective, revealing much about our collective psyche. Topics explored include Music and UFOs, Naked Aliens, Reincarnation, Roswell, Brad Steiger, Heaven's Gate, War of the Worlds, and UFO Conventions.-- Foreword by folklorist Thomas E. Bullard provides broad perspective-- A general index allows full subject access
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Special Collections copy is in the American Religions Collection.
- ISBN:
- 1576072657
- OCLC:
- 45093968
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