Colin Wilson Boeken

Bundeling van twee studies over de Arthur-legende en het Reinaert de Vos-verhaal.

Locatie, achtergronden en betekenis van de belangrijkste godsdienstige plaatsen en heiligdommen over de gehele wereld. De meeslepende geschiedenis van imposante beschavingen en hun godsdienstige centra. Gedetailleerde kaarten geven een handzaam overzicht van de beschreven plaatsen en hun locaties. Schitterend in beeld gebracht, onder meer met luchtfoto's van locaties en opnamen oude kunstschatten. Een uitgebreid geografisch overzicht met de locaties van meer dan duizend gewijde plaatsen over de gehele wereld.

UNEXPLAINED PHENOMENA / THE PARANORMAL. Wilson re-examines the whole spectrum of the mystical and paranormal, producing a general occult theory that is as convincing and powerful as the evidence for the existence of atomic particles. A huge amount of new material has come to light in the past two decades, revealing new perspectives on many aspects of this crucially important subject. Linking fascinating glimpses into the realm of the paranormal with scientific thinking on the nature of 'physical' reality, he begins his study with the powers of the human mind: ESP, clairvoyance, psychometry, precognition, psychokinesis and dowsing.He then moves on to consider the more mysterious topics - poltergeists, spirit possession and reincarnation - that have convinced him of the reality of disembodied spirits. In "Beyond the Occult" Colin Wilson puts forward a powerful case that our so-called 'normal' experience may in fact be subnormal.

At the age of twelve, I stumbled upon a collection of magazines in a secondhand bookshop, including H. G. Wells’s Outline of History. The captivating illustrations of prehistoric creatures and ancient civilizations sparked a profound fascination with world history. This excitement echoed the enchanting feeling children experience when they hear, “Once upon a time...” Years later, I encountered a condensed version of Wells’s work, which included a perplexing postscript titled “Mind at the End of Its Tether.” Written after World War II, it conveyed a disheartening view that humanity, or Homo sapiens, had reached its end. This stark contrast to the uplifting conclusions of earlier editions, which expressed hope for mankind’s future and the potential for peace through global cooperation, left me frustrated. I later asked a friend of Wells, biblical historian Hugh Schonfield, about this shift in tone. He suggested that Wells had once believed he possessed the solutions to humanity's problems but became disillusioned when he realized that no one shared his vision. This journey through Wells’s evolving perspective on history and humanity's fate continues to resonate, highlighting the complexities of our existence and the challenges we face.

A description and analyses of some of history's most infamous crimes and their perpetrators; the Moors murderers, the Lindbergh baby case, the death houses of 10 Rillington Place and 25 Cromwell Street, and many more horrors from the dark side of the human soul.