"This is a definitive scholarly exploration of the UFO movement and community, as well as a fascinating book on the conceptual, religious, and scientific margins of modernity as we know it. Denzler has written a truly enjoyable book for both the scholar and the curious observer."--Massimo Introvigne, Managing Director, The Center for Studies on New Religions, Torino, Italy "In "The Lure of the Edge, " Brenda Denzler provides a fascinating and insightful guided tour through the complex maze that is the UFO subculture. She ...
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"This is a definitive scholarly exploration of the UFO movement and community, as well as a fascinating book on the conceptual, religious, and scientific margins of modernity as we know it. Denzler has written a truly enjoyable book for both the scholar and the curious observer."--Massimo Introvigne, Managing Director, The Center for Studies on New Religions, Torino, Italy "In "The Lure of the Edge, " Brenda Denzler provides a fascinating and insightful guided tour through the complex maze that is the UFO subculture. She is an expert tour guide who enhances our perspective without imposing her own viewpoint. The result is a fine book and a valuable addition to the literature on UFOs."--David Bromley, Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, and editor of "The Future of New Religious Movements" and "The Politics of Religious Apostasy"
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New. Offers an overview and valuation of the UFO/alien abduction movement as a social phenomenon positioned between scientific and religious perspectives. This book demonstrates the unique place ufology occupies in the twentieth-century nexus between science and religion. Num Pages: 313 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448. 2003. New Ed. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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