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2012 and the End of the World

By Matthew Restall , Amara Solari

Book information

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Year
2011
ISBN
1442206098, 9781442206090, 9781442206113, 144220611X
LCC
F1435.3.C14 R47 2011
Google Books ID
PqYrYwtVCqQC
Open Library ID
OL25107225M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1265557 bytes)
Pages
161\161
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Библиотека;Эзотерика;Предсказания и пророчества

Description

Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible style. Matthew Restall and Amara Solari introduce, explain, and ultimately demystify the 2012 phenomenon. They begin by briefly examining the evidence for the prediction of the world's end in ancient Maya texts and images, analyzing precisely what Maya priests did and did not prophesize. The authors then convincingly show how 2012 millenarianism has roots far in time and place from Maya cultural traditions, but in those of medieval and Early Modern Western Europe. Revelatory any myth-busting, while remaining firmly grounded in historical fact, this fascinating book will be essential reading as the countdown to December 21, 2012, begins.

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