02393cam a22003373u 4500 25037 UtSlPG 20260610133555.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR D501 Phillips, Forbes, 1866-1917 War and the Weird Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2008-04-10 Produced by Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "War and the Weird" by Forbes Phillips and R. Thurston Hopkins is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intersection of war experiences and the supernatural, delving into themes of premonition, spiritual awareness, and mystical encounters faced by soldiers during wartime. The text appears to offer a blend of personal narratives and philosophical musings, reflecting on the uncanny experiences that arise amidst the horrors of battle. The opening of the book introduces us to a wounded British officer reflecting on the strange and uncanny occurrences surrounding soldiers during the Great War. He recounts a discussion with fellow soldiers, sharing their experiences of dreams, premonitions, and supernatural beliefs that surface in the chaos of combat. They ponder the nature of these supernatural experiences, suggesting that such moments may arise from the heightened emotional states and psychological stress of warfare. The officer's musings set a tone that merges personal anecdotes with broader philosophical questions about the spiritual dimensions of human existence, framing the battlefield as a site where extraordinary phenomena occur, leading to deeper explorations of life, death, and belief in the unseen realms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Supernatural Hopkins, R. Thurston (Robert Thurston), 1884-1958 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25037 66038 66038