A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America Volume 15 Paperback - 2013 - 2nd Edition
by Michael Barkun
From the rear cover
Praise for the First Edition:
"Tracing the beliefs in various conspiracies and mega-conspiracies in literature, apocalyptic and political writing, and popular culture, Barkun creates an exceptional and invaluable genealogy of the extraordinary permutations that these ideas have undergone since WWII and, of course, as a result of the Internet. Barkun dives into the religious and political matrix of what some call the "lunatic fringe," forcing us to look at the revival and spread of conspiracist thinking on an even grander scale into broad reaches of American culture. For those who think conspiracy thinking is a fading phenomenon, or a cultural phenomenon of little significance or creativity, think again. Welcome to the third millennium."--Richard Landes, Director, Center for Millennial Studies at Boston University; editor of The Encyclopedia of Millennial Movements and author of Relics, Apocalypse, and the Deceits of History
"Millennial dreams, apocalyptic nightmares populated by agents of the Antichrist, space aliens, and acolytes of the New World Order-With a calm approach and scrupulous academic bearings, Barkun navigates through the reefs of conspiracist allegation from the cosmic to the comic, from Biblical prophecy to Internet alerts."--Chip Berlet, co-author of Right-Wing Populism in America
"This is a gripping, and at times scary, book. Michael Barkun, one of our most respected political scientists, has produced a meticulously researched and highly perceptive account of those who find credible an incredible assortment of nefarious conspiracies emanating not only from the Jews, Masons, Catholics and politicians in our midst, but also from ' out there.' This book should be read by everyone who believes that there are some ways of checking the differences between truths and fantasies - and by everyone who doesn' t."--Eileen Barker, Professor of Sociology, the London School of Economics
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- Title A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America Volume 15
- Author Michael Barkun
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 2nd
- Edition 2
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press, Berkeley, CA
- Date 2013-08-15
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780520276826 / 0520276825
- Weight 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 0.8 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 2.03 cm)
- Reading level 1480
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Themes
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Pop Culture
- Library of Congress subjects Conspiracies - United States, Human-alien encounters - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012051215
- Dewey Decimal Code 306.1
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