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Erich Anton Paul von Däniken (/ ˈ ɛr ɪ k f ɒ n ˈ d ɛ n ɪ k ɪ n /; German: [ˈeːrɪç fɔn ˈdɛːnɪkən]; born 14 April 1935) is a Swiss author of several pseudoscientific books which make claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968.
An internationally bestselling book by Clifford Wilson, Crash Go the Chariots, was published in 1972. Ronald Story's 1976 book rebutting von Däniken's ideas was titled The Space Gods Revealed. Another negative criticism of von Däniken's book came from archeologist Kenneth Feder in his book Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries in 2018.
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam.It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.
In Search of... is an American television series that was broadcast weekly from 1976 to 1982, devoted to mysterious phenomena. It was created after the success of three one-hour documentaries produced by creator Alan Landsburg: In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973 (based on the 1968 book/ 1970 film Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken), In Search of Ancient Mysteries (1974), and The ...
Chariot of Fire is a novel about Henry Brock and begins about 20 minutes after his death, where after filling out a long form totaling the times he sinned with his girlfriend, he is then assigned to the Second level of Hell, and Cleopatra asks for his aid in a revolution against Satan. [1]
Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams both won Olympic gold medals in Paris 100 years ago, their achievements immortalized in the timeless film “Chariots of Fire”.
Chariots of the Gods may refer to Chariots of the Gods? , a 1968 book by Erich von Däniken Chariots of the Gods (film) , a 1970 documentary film, based on the book
IN FOCUS: It is 100 years since Eric Liddell won gold in the Paris 1924 games, but it was the athlete’s little-known life after the historic win that really intrigued biographer Duncan Hamilton.