Barkun, Michael.

A culture of conspiracy apocalyptic visions in contemporary America / [electronic resource] : Michael Barkun. - Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2003. - xii, 243 p. ; 24 cm. - Comparative studies in religion and society ; 15 . - Comparative studies in religion and society ; 15. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-238) and index.

The nature of conspiracy belief -- Millennialism, conspiracy, and stigmatized knowledge -- New world order conspiracies (I) : the new world order and the illuminati -- New world order conspiracies (II) : a world of black helicopters -- UFO conspiracy theories, 1975-1990 -- UFOs meet the new world order : Jim Keith and David Icke -- Armageddon below -- UFOs and the search for scapegoats (I) : anti-Catholicism and anti-Masonry -- UFOs and the search for scapegoats (II) : anti-Semitism among the aliens -- September 11th : the aftermath.


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Millennialism--United States.
Conspiracies--United States.
Human-alien encounters--United States.


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