The Artistic and Material Dimension of UFO Culture
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https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2021500303Keywords:
UFO religions, mythology, UFO art, material religionAbstract
This article aims to introduce the artistic and material dimensions of UFO culture. Various artifacts will be examined from a functionalist and phenomenologist perspective within historical contexts.
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