About the author
George P. Hansen is the author of The Trickster and the Paranormal, a study that reads reports of paranormal and supernatural phenomena through the lens of the trickster figure found across mythology and religious history. The book connects small-scale reports of the uncanny to larger cultural and religious transformations, citing the miracles attributed to figures such as Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad as examples of paranormal claims shaping history. Hansen draws on folklore, anthropology, and the sociology of marginal belief to ask why paranormal claims recur and how societies absorb or reject them, rather than attempting to prove or disprove any specific phenomenon. Published by Xlibris, the book is aimed at readers interested in the cultural and historical study of the paranormal rather than in practical or how-to material. It is frequently cited in discussions of parapsychology's uneasy place at the edge of institutional science.
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“Hansen provides a compelling analysis of how paranormal events have shaped religious doctrines and cultural shifts. The book moves beyond simple anecdote to explore the trickster-like role of these phenomena in challenging…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Trickster and the Paranormal
“Hansen’s volume is a dense intellectual exercise that may frustrate readers seeking straightforward paranormal anecdotes or easy-to-digest spiritual guides. The text demands a willingness to engage with complex archetypal…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Trickster and the Paranormal
