{"product_id":"9781627311472","title":"Lemuria","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLemuria a real place or the fever dream of\ncrackpots, mystics, conspiracy theorists, and Bigfoot hunters?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow the waters where the Pacific and Indian Oceans lies a\nlost continent. One of hopes and dreams that housed a race of beings that\narrived from foreign planets and from\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca\u003e which \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esprang humanity, religion, civilization, and\nour modern world. It was called Lemuria and it was all fake. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat began as a theoretical land bridge to explain the\nmystery of lemurs on Madagascar quickly got hijacked to become the evolutionary\nhome of humankind, the cradle of spirituality, and then the source of cosmological\nwonders. Abandoned by science as hokum, Lemuria morphed into a land filled with\nancient, advanced civilizations, hollowed-out mountains full of gold and\ncrystals, moon-beings descending in baskets, underground evil creatures, and a\nbreast-feeding Bigfoot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe history of Lemuria is populated with a dizzying array of people\nfrom early Darwinists to conspiracy spouting Congressmen, globetrotting madams,\nRosicrucians, Hollow-Earthers, sci-fi writers, UFO contactees, sleeping\nprophets, New Age channelers, a “Mother God”, and a tequila swigging conspiracy\ntheorist. Historian Justin McHenry\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a thoughtful exploration of\nhow pseudo-science hijacked the gentle Victorian-era concept of Lemuria and, in\nfollowing decades, twisted it into an all-encompassing home for alternative\nideas 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\u003eLemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e–\u003cb\u003eTea Krulos\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e American Madness\u003c\/span\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\u003e 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 you’re interested in science, history, the history of science, or how tales are told, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLemuria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a rigorously researched and fascinatingly unfolded book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Scoles\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThey Are Already Here and Making Contact\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"msocomtxt\" language=\"JavaScript\"\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Justin McHenry","offers":[{"title":"Feral House |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-10-20","offer_id":44230057197823,"sku":"9781627311472","price":37.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_760711de-c71e-457a-a4a8-3bb290678f9b.jpg?v=1692995501","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781627311472","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}