The Psychic Battlefield: A History of the Military-Occult Complex

by W. Adam Mandelbaum and W.Adam Mandelbaum

Book Overview

A former intelligence professional sheds new light on the obscure intersection of the military and the paranormal-the Military-Occult Complex-and reveals the incredible story of psychic abilities turned into a weapon of war by the world's soldiers and spies.In the annals of military and espionage history there have been many strange tales to be told, but none can match the saga of psychic espionage-the history of the Military-Occult Complex. With...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031220955X
• ISBN13: 9780312209551
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Unbelievable -- But True

Coincidentally, I share some background with this author and have done some of the same things and been to some of the same places. What people don't realize is that the government purposely uses disinformation to make classified information look ridiculous and not credible. Please keep that in mind when reading this book. It may sound not credible, but that's the way you're supposed to view this. Go beyond that and look at it with fresh eyes. Mandelbaum presents a thoroughly researched book about the historical use of anomalous cognition/psychic phenomenon. The best part must certainly be his interview with one of the top remote viewers: Joseph McMonagle. He makes the case well that the US as well as other governments have used this method for intelligence collection over decades for the simple reason that it has been shown to work.

Interested in the Paranormal? Then read this book!

I'm a researcher of various paranormal and conspiracy related subjects. Hats off to Madelbaum for an incredible weaving together of these seemingly diverse topics and for making their long interconnected history make perfect sense. He truly "gets it" and I recomend you get it... his book that is.

A Fascinating Read

A long time afficionado of the history of the occult and remote viewing, I found Mr. Mandelbaum's perspective on these topics to be refreshing and unique. Mr. Mandelbaum's highlights the use of the occult in warfare throughout history, enlightening the reader to better understand the way in which the history of the occult relates back to us today.Yes, this topic has been covered before by other writers, but it is Mr. Mandelbaum who draws a connection between the military and the occult in a way that has been ignored in the past. For fans of either topics, The Psychic Battlefield is both entertaining and informative.

The Best I've Read

From all the remote viewing books I have read, clearly the most informative and entertaining is Psychic Battlefield. The density of information and the occasional wit of the author make this a must read for paranormal fans.

Very enjoyable history of psychic warfare.

If you are looking for a very enjoyable and eminently easy book to read about the history of PSI and its use in warfare, this is an excellent book. There is a lot of material here. Some of it has been around for a long time, but not so much of it has been collected and stashed in one place, which makes this a great book for the home library. Of particular interest is both the intense interest in, and use of psychics throughout history, by governments as well as individuals. It would seem through evidence, that while "psychic functioning" has sometimes been heavily relied upon and sometimes ridiculed, it has always been with us, and for a very long time. A nice compendium of information.