
Captured by Aliens?
A History and Analysis of American Abduction Claims
Nigel Watson(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 9. June 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
215 pages
978-1-4766-8141-2 (ISBN)
Description
New Hampshire couple Betty and Barney Hill provided Americans with what is essentially the original alien abduction story. Since their story became public in the early 1960s, many thousands of Americans have likewise come forward with similar stories of traumatic experiences. Sometimes the abductee has little conscious recollection of these events, but through nightmares, dreams, flashbacks and hypnosis they eventually learn more. Sometimes the participants are bewildered. To get a better understanding of the opposing viewpoints of skeptic and believer, the Betty and Barney Hill case is used to examine the wider context of such encounters, their historical origins, media influences and the latest extraterrestrial, psychological, paranormal, conspiracy and sociological theories that surround them.
Reviews / Votes
Captured by Aliens? represents hundreds of hours of research and decades of knowledge acquired by Nigel Watson. The citations are clear and abundant. It is a useful research too as well as a significant work on mapping social aspects of the alien abduction phenomenon"-The UFO Trail "This is an important book and one which I recommend."-Magonia Review of BooksMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
20 photos, glossary, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-8141-2 (9781476681412)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Nigel Watson has researched and investigated historical and contemporary reports of UFO sightings since the 1970s. He has written for numerous books, publications and websites, including Fortean Times, Magonia, Paranormal Magazine, Wired, Fate, History Today, Alien Worlds and UFO Magazine.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Peter Rogerson
Preface
Introduction
?1.?Are We the First?
?2.?Mind Games
?3.?A History of Abductions
?4.?Contactees and Space People
?5.?Alien Intercourse
?6.?Ufological Origins
?7.?Alien Appearances and Evidence
?8.?Alien Movies and TV
?9.?Psychology of Abductions
10.?Reviewing the Hill Case
11.?Questions and Conundrums
Glossary
Further Reading and Notes
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Peter Rogerson
Preface
Introduction
?1.?Are We the First?
?2.?Mind Games
?3.?A History of Abductions
?4.?Contactees and Space People
?5.?Alien Intercourse
?6.?Ufological Origins
?7.?Alien Appearances and Evidence
?8.?Alien Movies and TV
?9.?Psychology of Abductions
10.?Reviewing the Hill Case
11.?Questions and Conundrums
Glossary
Further Reading and Notes
Bibliography
Index