A culture of conspiracy : apocalyptic visions in contemporary America / Michael Barkun.
A culture of conspiracy : apocalyptic visions in contemporary America / Michael Barkun.
A culture of conspiracy : apocalyptic visions in contemporary America / Michael Barkun.
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Berkeley : University of California Press, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N306.1/ 39
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English
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Physical content
xii, 243 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Nature of Conspiracy Belief -- 2. Millennialism, Conspiracy, and Stigmatized Knowledge -- 3. New World Order Conspiracies I: The New World Order and the Illuminati -- 4. New World Order Conspiracies II: A World of Black Helicopters -- 5. UFO Conspiracy Theories, 1975-1990 -- 6. UFOs Meet the...
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Berkeley : University of California Press, 2003.
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California
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"Written by a leading expert on the subject, this book is the most comprehensive and authoritative examination of contemporary American conspiricism to date. Looking at a wide range of source material - from religious and political to New Age and UFO publications, to pop culture such as The X-Files, Web sites, radio programs, and more - Barkun find...
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A culture of conspiracy : apocalyptic visions in contemporary America / Michael Barkun.
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Comparative studies in religion and society ; 15.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-238) and index.
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N306.1/ 39
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0520238052 (alk. paper) :
9780520238053 (alk. paper)
0520238052 (alk. paper)
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306.1
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