{"product_id":"lemuria-a-true-story-of-a-fake-place-paperback","title":"Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJustin McHenry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLemuria a real place or the fever dream of\u003cbr\u003ecrackpots, mystics, conspiracy theorists, and Bigfoot hunters?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBelow the waters where the Pacific and Indian Oceans lies a\u003cbr\u003elost continent. One of hopes and dreams that housed a race of beings that\u003cbr\u003earrived from foreign planets and from which sprang humanity, religion, civilization, and\u003cbr\u003eour modern world. It was called Lemuria and it was all fake.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat began as a theoretical land bridge to explain the\u003cbr\u003emystery of lemurs on Madagascar quickly got hijacked to become the evolutionary\u003cbr\u003ehome of humankind, the cradle of spirituality, and then the source of cosmological\u003cbr\u003ewonders. Abandoned by science as hokum, Lemuria morphed into a land filled with\u003cbr\u003eancient, advanced civilizations, hollowed-out mountains full of gold and\u003cbr\u003ecrystals, moon-beings descending in baskets, underground evil creatures, and a\u003cbr\u003ebreast-feeding Bigfoot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe history of Lemuria is populated with a dizzying array of people\u003cbr\u003efrom early Darwinists to conspiracy spouting Congressmen, globetrotting madams, \u003cbr\u003eRosicrucians, Hollow-Earthers, sci-fi writers, UFO contactees, sleeping\u003cbr\u003eprophets, New Age channelers, a \"Mother God\", and a tequila swigging conspiracy\u003cbr\u003etheorist. Historian Justin McHenry\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a thoughtful exploration of\u003cbr\u003ehow pseudo-science hijacked the gentle Victorian-era concept of Lemuria and, in\u003cbr\u003efollowing decades, twisted it into an all-encompassing home for alternative\u003cbr\u003eideas about race, spirituality, science, politics, and the paranormal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place\u003c\/i\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!-\u003cb\u003eTea Krulos\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Madness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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 you're interested in science, history, the history of science, or how tales are told, Lemuria is a rigorously researched and fascinatingly unfolded book.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eSarah Scoles\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThey Are Already Here and Making Contact\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustin McHenry is a writer, historian, and archivist. His\u003cbr\u003ewriting has appeared in magazines such\u003cbr\u003eas \u003ci\u003eFATE\u003c\/i\u003e, newspapers, journals, and various online publications like \u003ci\u003eBelt\u003cbr\u003eMag\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e100 Days of Appalachia\u003c\/i\u003e, and he edited the collection of\u003cbr\u003estories, \u003ci\u003eThe Garden at Rose Brake\u003c\/i\u003e. He received his master's degree in\u003cbr\u003eHistory from West Virginia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764854685984,"sku":"9781627311472","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f0ea2884ebd259306a8b158061f65b2f.webp?v=1780256531","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lemuria-a-true-story-of-a-fake-place-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}