{"product_id":"9781350508019","title":"Religion and the UFO Phenomenon Methodological Challenges","description":"\u003ch1\u003eReligion and the UFO Phenomenon\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMethodological Challenges\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAaron French\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Spirituality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow best should scholars of humanities and social sciences approach the UFO phenomenon as an object of study? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy are otherworldly experiences intertwined with new forms of religiosity?\u003c\/b\u003e Focusing on the consequences for research methodology and knowledge production, this book explores how the UFO phenomenon challenges, disrupts and reshapes current academic practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpanding existing scholarship, this book brings together global contributions at the intersection of religion, technology, and the UFO phenomenon. After an introduction addressing the contemporary relevance of the subject, the book is divided into four distinct themes: ontologies, epistemologies, sociologies, and religions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters include a case for taking UFOs seriously within the theological space; a sociological look at abduction narratives from late-Soviet and post-Soviet popular culture; a plaidoyer for expanding rational knowledge to account for UFOs and non-human intelligences; and the ecological insights such non-human intelligences could inspire. The authors show how the UFO phenomenon challenges our epistemic assumptions, leading us to revaluate research practices and innovate new methodologies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than solely studying UFOs in relation to minority religious groups, this book unites scholars of religious studies, anthropology and social science to explore the academic, societal, scientific, and religious consequences of a potentially real UFO phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAaron French\u003c\/b\u003e is a postdoctoral researcher in religious studies at Universität Erfurt, Germany and a postdoctoral researcher in cultural studies at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350508019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331929047180,"sku":"9781350508019","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0e28541a-6252-4bb3-81b2-59e1d17bba28.jpg?v=1783600310","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350508019","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}