Mutants and Mystics by Jeffrey J Kripal
In many ways, twentieth-century America was the land of superheroes and science fiction. This title offers an account of how comic book heroes have helped their creators and fans alike explain paranormal experiences ignored by mainstream science.
"Mutants and Mystics chronicles the emergence of a complex and startlingly dangerous energy in our worldBecause we don't know what it is, we identify it as paranormal. But perhaps what it should really be called is 'abnormally powerful,' for, as Jeff Kripal reveals with satisfying skill in this book, it has come to define the very essence of the popular imagination. Instead of fairies and sylphs and gorgons, our rationalist world is defied by a folklore of superheroes, supervillains, and dangerous strangers, and, as I know all too well, can be shattered by them in some very real ways. Mutants and Mystics is the first book that shines the light of reason and insight into this swarming forest. As a wanderer here, I found the light that poured from these pages as blessed as it is breathtaking." -Whitley Strieber"
Jeffrey J. Kripal is the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Rice University. He is the author of many books, including Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion and Authors of the Impossible: The Paranormal and the Sacred, both published by the University of Chicago Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226453835 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226453839 |
| Title | Mutants and Mystics |
| Author | Jeffrey J Kripal |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2011-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 376 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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