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Strange Creations: Aberrant Ideas of Human Origin from Ancient Astronauts to Aquatic Apes
by
Donna Kossy
Charles Darwin wasn't the only one to come up with a contemporary explanation for the origin of human beings. Homespun fantasies and myths abound -- the imaginative creations of dreamers, cult leaders, amateur scientists, racists, and rogues.Among the theorists this collection introduces are the eccentric English lord who believes that men are a cross between extraterrestr...more
Paperback, 350 pages
Published
June 1st 2001
by Feral House
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This book covers various "fringe" beliefs pertaining the creation/origins of the human race. Extraterrestrial origins, the aquatic ape theory, Theosophy, Eugenics, several explanations of human origins from a racist angle, some somewhat fringe variations on mainstream creationism theories, The Church of Urantia, etc are covered. Whole books could, and have been written on all of these so your only getting a little more than a summary but this book kept my attention.
My criticisms are a lot of wh...more
My criticisms are a lot of wh...more
Entertaining read but I could have done without Ms. Kossy's arrogant commentary. I wasn't surprised to see her somewhat supporting the absurd feminist theory of the "Aquatic Ape."
I thought "Strange Creations" also brought up some interesting books that I will have to checkout.
In conclusion, Ms. Kossy did a good job compiling interesting theories from people obviously much more creative than she. Ms. Kossy can only wish to have even a minuscule grain of the intelligence and creativity that Eustac...more
I thought "Strange Creations" also brought up some interesting books that I will have to checkout.
In conclusion, Ms. Kossy did a good job compiling interesting theories from people obviously much more creative than she. Ms. Kossy can only wish to have even a minuscule grain of the intelligence and creativity that Eustac...more
I wanted to read this book because it discusses one of my all-time favorite whacked theories, that of the aquatic ape. As I read, I discovered an entire world of bizarre, unique, unnerving and upsetting theories of the way humans evolved or came to be. In fact, this book made it look easy, reading such dense and lunatic theories and making sense of them, that it was the inspiration for my now-aborted “Alien Intervention Week.” As much as I love the strange, I have my limits.
But Kossy is an intre...more
But Kossy is an intre...more
Oct 12, 2008
Sir Michael Röhm
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
high weirdness fans, those interested in psuedoscience and weird beliefs
Shelves:
paranormal,
library
Theories as to man's origins have always been varied. It's one of those perennial questions that humans seek to answer, but can never truly find an answer to. While in the past, this question was given an answer in the form of creation myths, that varied from culture to culture, science has made such myths largely impossible to take literally.
While most scientists support Darwin's theory of evolutionary change in all creatures over the span of many, many centuries, not everyone is so happy to ad...more
While most scientists support Darwin's theory of evolutionary change in all creatures over the span of many, many centuries, not everyone is so happy to ad...more
an interesting and informal overview of the various theories (besides Darwin's) of human origins from the 19th Century up to 2003. the author merely presents these ideas in historical context, but occasionally you find yourself reading amusing phrases about how electronic Jesus was in danger of being raped by love pygmies. no seriously—that's in the book, but it's not the author's opinion.
Fascinating introductory material on a variety of odd beliefs regarding the origins of humankind.
What did I think? I think the last 20 pages that detailed a briefish history of the Heaven's Gate cult was completely out of place. I guess it relates to Ancient Astronauts, I guess. To me however it seemed more that the author wanted to brag about attending one of the H.I.M meetings. If nothing else though it provided me with a few books to take a look for at the library.
From the back cover:
"There is nothing so odd and perverse as the folklore of human origins. Donna Kossy's Strange Creations presents aberrant fantasies and myths created before and after Charles Darwin - the imaginative creations of dreamers, cult leaders, amateur scientists, racists and rogues."
"There is nothing so odd and perverse as the folklore of human origins. Donna Kossy's Strange Creations presents aberrant fantasies and myths created before and after Charles Darwin - the imaginative creations of dreamers, cult leaders, amateur scientists, racists and rogues."
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