History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Joining Miracles: Navigating the Seas of Latent Possibility

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Inspiring

Joining Miracles: Navigating the Seas of Latent Possibility
Michael McGaulley
Manufacturer: ChamplainHouseMedia
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ASIN: 0976840618

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JOINING MIRACLES: NAVIGATING THE SEAS OF LATENT POSSIBILITY is a fable exploring how the human mind and spirit can make practical application of some of the findings of today's advanced scientific discoveries on the deeper nature of reality, particularly the overlooked potential of the human mind to shape the version of reality that we experience. It begins when a hiker, lost and injured in the mountains in the midst of a storm, stumbles upon a small, apparently forgotten chapel. Carved on the wall are messages in an alphabet he does not recognize. A small, bearded old monk arrives and introduces himself as the Keeper of the Knowledge. "What knowledge?" the hiker asks. The monk points to the inscriptions in the stone wall and says, "Those messages convey the core of the Knowledge. The Knowledge provides a way of taking active control of the events and circumstances you encounter in life." The hiker backs away. The monk says, "It seems you are thinking that a few words carved on an old church can have no real impact? Yet we know that Einstein wrote even less, E=MC2, and changed the way the universe was perceived." "But," the hiker says, "E=MC2 was only a symbolic way of expressing a much larger concept." The old monk nods: "Then why do you assume these messages convey any less?" (This fable, JOINING MIRACLES, also links with the spiritual thriller, DEEPER SECRET. Both are by the same author.)

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Inspiring.......2007-01-18

After devouring this book in less than two hours, I found myself inspired and hopeful for the future. Michael McGaulley does an excellent job entrancing the reader with wonderful possibilities, while never lagging in the storyline. I found myself completely identifying with his main character and wishing the book weren't a work of fiction. As the world navigates slowly towards acceptance of this widely spreading belief, it was a real treat to take a short trip through this story of neverending possibilities.

Miracle: The True Story of the Wreck of the Sea Venture

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Karwoski's MIRACLE: A Highly Readable Historical Adventure

Miracle: The True Story of the Wreck of the Sea Venture
Gail Karwoski
Manufacturer: Darby Creek Publishing
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Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 1581960158

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Karwoski's MIRACLE: A Highly Readable Historical Adventure.......2005-03-24

Gail Langer Karwoski serves up another winner with her new book of children's historical nonfiction, MIRACLE: THE TRUE STORY OF THE WRECK OF THE SEA VENTURE.

Her story begins on June 2, 1609, when nine ships sailed from England to deliver much-needed supplies to the new Jamestown colony. After two months of fair skies, their trip was interrupted by a horrible hurricane. They battled the storm for days, then finally shipwrecked on the dreaded Bermuda Islands, which were rumored to be haunted.

Karwoski takes this story, which was the basis of William Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest," and weaves historical fact into a vivid page-turner. She brings the characters alive and tells the story of a truly miraculous voyage.

For readers who enjoy the sea, ships, pirates, haunted islands, rebellions and mutinies, and for anyone who likes a good slice of history served up in a highly readable format, Karwoski's Miracle is a must-read.

A Christmas Caress: Sea of Miracles/ Liberty Christmas/ The Perfect Christmas/ Snow Angels/ The Christmas Wagon/ Winter Kiss

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A Christmas Caress: Sea of Miracles/ Liberty Christmas/ The Perfect Christmas/ Snow Angels/ The Christmas Wagon/ Winter Kiss
Christine Dorsey , Jo Goodman , Katharine Kincaid , Sonya T. Pelton , Evelyn Rogers , and Terri Valentine
Manufacturer: Zebra
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Necessary Ambiguity
Three and a half stars, really; okay, three and three-quarters
Da Vinci Code w/ very explicit sex scenes
Well-written, Intriguing, Realized
Well-written and intriguing, but it doesn't belong in fantasy/sci-fi department

Requiem
Graham Joyce
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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ASIN: 0312864523

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"The city is like a fractured mirror: you can see yourself, but you get a shock at how it comes back to you. "The city is contemporary Jerusalem, described in all the richness of its walls and gardens, shrines and religions--ancient dust, olive trees, the smell of falafel oil and balsam, mysterious writing on crumbling stones. The man who comes to find (or lose) himself there is a schoolteacher from England who quit his job in the aftermath of his wife's tragic death and a fuss about his possible involvement with a student. Graham Joyce weaves an absorbing tale about friends and lovers tugging at the delicate strands of ancient mysteries with both Islamic mythological and Christian religious elements. Requiem has ghosts, demons ("djinns"), doppelgängers, crazy people, and passionate main characters; it is a well-constructed dark novel, only flawed slightly by a listless ending. Winner of the 1996 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel.

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After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Webster travels to Jerusalem in search of a friend from his college days. The haunted city, divided by warring religious factions, offers him no refuge from his guilt and grief. As he is wandering through the streets and the archaeological sites, a mysterious old woman appears to Tom and delivers messages that seem beyond his comprehension. But a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls that had been kept hidden by an old Jewish innkeeper appears to offer the key to understanding the apparition. Driven to the edge of insanity, Tom believes the spirit of Mary Magdalene is trying to reveal the hidden history of the Resurrection, and he struggles to reconcile the distant past with his own future before the threads of his identity unravel.

Customer Reviews:

Necessary Ambiguity.......2007-06-14

This book can be found in my public library under the Science Fiction heading. While understandable, it's also misleading...because what the author does--very successfully, in my view--is alternate, blend, and insert snippets of the fantastic with contemporary dialogue and flashbacks from the protagonist's past. The effect is not quite chaotic--it *is* possible to follow a definite story line and progression--but has the effect of suspending rational belief and doubt, opening the gates for a more direct, emotional and intuitive reading. The story is simultaneously about guilt, innocence, the end of a marriage, death, events in the Middle East, and the presence--or absence--of the sacred. It is skillfully enough written to draw the reader's empathy toward the main characters.

Fantastic as some of it is, the net effect is that of a very real meditation upon human relationships, mortality, and what if anything might be sacred in daily life.

Three and a half stars, really; okay, three and three-quarters.......2007-01-31

I picked this up on the strength of Joyce's "The Tooth Fairy", which introduced wonderful rich characters and an intriguingly twisted sense of reality.

The same skewed reality was here, too, enough to keep me involved right up to the end. Character development was less evident in this book than in The Tooth Fairy - I had a very difficult time developing any empathy with Tom (perhaps I wasn't meant to). I loved the character of Tobie, and would have liked to have spent more time with her.

As others have mentioned, the Dead Sea Scrolls subplot seemed a little half-hearted on Joyce's part, except perhaps as a means of introducing the Magdalene as an archetype for all marginalized women. The resolution of the school-storeroom subplot seemed entirely too convenient; I almost get the sense that Joyce could not bring himself at the last moment to make Tom "that" much of a cad.

Still and all, Joyce's writing is so numinous, it carried me right through to the end.

Where I was - disappointed. The resolution of Ahmed's subplot was entirely uncalled-for, even acknowledging that I can't say I wasn't warned. What I really object to is the easy way in which the Katie subplot was resolved; was Tom's guilt so easily assuaged (if he was merely nuts), or was the Magdalene/Katie so easily satisfied (if it all literally happened)? Either way you approach the story (and either assumption seems equally valid), the ending came "too easy". There was too much build-up for such an unsatisfying conclusion.

Or maybe I'm just unhappy that the book ended so quickly. Truth is, Joyce's writing is so evocative that you want to live in his world just a little longer - just a few more pages' worth, please. He's a writer for those of us who want to believe that there IS much more to the world than what we can readily discern, and that magic - even dark, terrifying magic - is really just a glance or a gesture away.

Da Vinci Code w/ very explicit sex scenes.......2006-09-01

In the interest of full disclosure, I wasn't able to finish this book. I put up with several explicit sex scenes before finally putting it down due to the explicit sex with a kid scene. Very disturbing. If you've read the Da Vinci code you'll be familiar with the basic plot line of Jesus was married and the Chrisitian church covered it up so they could set up a religion. If these things don't bug you then it isn't a bad book, but I'm submitting the review I wish was here before I bought the book.

Well-written, Intriguing, Realized.......2006-08-12

A possible precursor for the Da Vinci Code ideas about Jesus and Mary Magdalene, though better presented, this author astounds with his crisp writing style and realization of character. This was a great story that brought one into these interesting characters lives in the exotic locale of modern and ancient Jerusalem. I was only slightly disappointed with the ending, and so the 4 star rating (actually 4 1/2). Certainly, I will read more by this author.

Well-written and intriguing, but it doesn't belong in fantasy/sci-fi department.......2006-06-29

I just finished readng this book, and while I was not entirely satisfied, it was largely due to my expectations, not the author's writing. I'm surprised that this is a Tor book, and that it was filed under sci-fi/fantasy at the book store. I find it no more "fantasy" than The DaVinci Code, another book with religious questions about the relationhip between Mary Magdalene, Jesus, and the church. The story reveals itself slowly, and even in the end you really aren't sure whether most of this was in people's minds or was actually occurring. This book can be disturbing in challenging how we view ourselves and our "sins", how our mind handles guilt and sexual repression, and of course it gives the established Christian church a kick in the pants. Perhaps the author felt publishing it as fantasy would protect him from backlash? You'll have to read it for yourself to decide.

Caught in the Act, Walking on the Sea, and the Release of Barabbas Revisited

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Caught in the Act, Walking on the Sea, and the Release of Barabbas Revisited
Roger David Aus
Manufacturer: University of South Florida
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ASIN: 078850407X

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This book brings together three essays which relate Judaic traditions to New Testament narratives in new and illuminating ways. Examining the narrative of the adulteress "caught in the act" in John 7:53-8:11, the author sees in it Zealot traditions reflected in the Mishnah and in Judaic interpretation of Malachi 2:11 and Hosea 4:14. Jesus' walking on the Sea of Galilee in Mark 6:45-52 is seen to derive primarily from early Judaic traditions on the crossing of the Reed Sea in Exodus 14-15 and as a foil to the maniacal Roman emperor Caligula's crossing of the bay of Naples. The release of Barabbas in Mark 15:6-15 is related to the response of Herod's son and successor Archelaus to the Jerusalem insurrection against Herod at his death in 4 BCE. This work will be of interest to Bible scholars, graduate and theological students, and clergy.

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Desert Sea the Miracle of Lake Eyre In
Vincent Serventy
Manufacturer: Humanity Press/prometheus Bk
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Don't Cry for Anna Survival at Sea
Mary E. Erickson
Manufacturer: Chariot Family Pub
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I saw God's hand: Thrilling miracles in the South Seas

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I saw God's hand: Thrilling miracles in the South Seas
Elwyn L Martin
Manufacturer: Amazing Facts
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Jesus' Walking on the Sea: An Investigation of the Origin of the Narrative Account (Beihefte Zur Zeitschrift Fur Die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft Und Die Kunde Der Alteren Kirche)

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Jesus' Walking on the Sea: An Investigation of the Origin of the Narrative Account (Beihefte Zur Zeitschrift Fur Die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft Und Die Kunde Der Alteren Kirche)
Patrick J. Madden
Manufacturer: Walter de Gruyter
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