Real History of the End of the World Apocalyptic Predictions from Revelation and Nostradamus to Y2k and 2012

Name: Real History of the End of the World Apocalyptic Predictions from Revelation and Nostradamus to Y2k and 2012
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ISBN: 9780425232538

ISBN-10: 0425232530

ISBN-13: 9780425232538

Edition: 2010

Authors: Sharan Newman

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From the author of The Real History Behind the Templars--the origins and stories behind end-of-the-world predictions throughout history, from Revelations to 2012. In entertaining and sharp prose, historian Sharan Newman explores theories of world destruction from ancient times up to the present day- theories which reveal as much about human nature as they do about the predominant historical, scientific, and religious beliefs of the time. Readers will find answers to the following end-of-times questions: •Did the Mayans really say the world will end in December 2012? •How have the signs in the New Testament Book of Revelations been interpreted over the years? •How did ancient Egyptians,…

Book details

List price: $15.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 4/6/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Sharan Newman is a longtime member of the Medieval Academy, has served on the advisory board for the Medieval Association of the Pacific, and is a Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Barbara. Newman's medieval French mysteries have garnered Macavity, Agatha, and Anthony Award nominations, and she has won the Herodotus Award for Best Historical History.