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It was called Lemuria and it was all fake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat began as a theoretical land bridge to explain themystery of lemurs on Madagascar quickly got hijacked to become the evolutionaryhome of humankind, the cradle of spirituality, and then the source of cosmologicalwonders. Abandoned by science as hokum, Lemuria morphed into a land filled withancient, advanced civilizations, hollowed-out mountains full of gold andcrystals, moon-beings descending in baskets, underground evil creatures, and abreast-feeding Bigfoot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe history of Lemuria is populated with a dizzying array of peoplefrom early Darwinists to conspiracy spouting Congressmen, globetrotting madams,Rosicrucians, Hollow-Earthers, sci-fi writers, UFO contactees, sleepingprophets, New Age channelers, a \"Mother God\", and a tequila swigging conspiracytheorist. Historian Justin McHenry provides a thoughtful exploration ofhow pseudo-science hijacked the gentle Victorian-era concept of Lemuria and, infollowing decades, twisted it into an all-encompassing home for alternativeideas about race, spirituality, science, politics, and the paranormal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eLemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eis a fascinating history of a land that doesn't exist. McHenry takes us on a journey explaining how this strange theory materialized, from the rainforests of Madagascar to Madame Blavatsky's drawing room to the hidden city in Mount Shasta and a plunge into the depths of 4chan. It's a wild ride!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e-\u003cb\u003eTea Krulos\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Madness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith narrative deftness and compellingly crafted prose,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eLemuria\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003etraces the birth and evolution of a more than 150-year-old myth. In exploring the forces that have shaped and buffeted the story of a fake place, the book reveals what those forces and the story itself have to do with modern, digitally connected society. McHenry seamlessly weaves in investigations into topics ranging from evolution to spiritualism, from racism to conspiracy culture, all while bringing the real people who promulgated and propelled the myth of Lemuria to life. 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