1. A short history of the UFO myth -- 2. A short history of alien encounters -- 3. Ufology : on the cutting edge or the fringe of science -- 4. Ufology and the imaginal -- 5. Ufology, God-talk, and theology
Summary
UFO phenomena entered American consciousness at the beginning of the Cold War, when reports from astonished witnesses of encounters with unknown aerial objects captured the attention of the United States military and the imagination of the press and the public
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-286) and index
