Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place by Justin McHenry (English) Paperback Book

Description: Lemuria by Justin McHenry Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description IsLemuria a real place or the fever dream ofcrackpots, mystics, conspiracy theorists, and Bigfoot hunters?Below the waters where the Pacific and Indian Oceans lies alost continent. One of hopes and dreams that housed a race of beings thatarrived from foreign planets and from which sprang humanity, religion, civilization, andour modern world. It was called Lemuria and it was all fake. What 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.The 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 McHenryprovides 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.Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place is a fascinating history of a land that doesnt exist. McHenry takes us on a journey explaining how this strange theory materialized, from the rainforests of Madagascar to Madame Blavatskys drawing room to the hidden city in Mount Shasta and a plunge into the depths of 4chan. Its a wild ride!Tea Krulos, American MadnessWith narrative deftness and compellingly crafted prose, Lemuria traces 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. Whether youre interested in science, history, the history of science, or how tales are told, Lemuria is a rigorously researched and fascinatingly unfolded book.Sarah Scoles, They Are Already Here and Making Contact Author Biography Justin McHenry is a writer, historian, and archivist. Hiswriting has appeared in magazines suchas FATE, newspapers, journals, and various online publications like BeltMag, 100 Days of Appalachiaedited the collection ofstories, The Garden at Rose Brake. He received his masters degree inHistory from West Virginia University. Details ISBN 1627311475 ISBN-13 9781627311472 Title Lemuria Author Justin McHenry Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 200 Publisher Feral House,U.S. GE_Item_ID:159104175; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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