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History: Fiction or Science? Dating methods as offered by mathematical statistics. Eclipses and zodiacs. Chronology Vol.I

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers
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History as Science Fiction

History: Fiction or Science? Dating methods as offered by mathematical statistics. Eclipses and zodiacs. Chronology Vol.I
Anatoly Fomenko
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ASIN: 2913621074
Release Date: 2007-03-19

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History: Fiction or Science? is the most explosive tractate on history ever written - however, every theory it contains, no matter how unorthodox, is backed by solid scientific data. The book is well-illustrated, contains over 446 graphs and illustrations, copies of ancient manuscripts, and countless facts attesting to the falsity of the chronology used nowadays, which never cease to amaze the reader. Eminent mathematician proves that: Jesus Christ was born in 1153 and crucified in 1186 The Old Testament refers to mediaeval events. Apocalypse was written after 1486. Does this sound uncanny? This version of events is substantiated by hard facts and logic - validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources - to a greater extent than everything you may have read and heard about history before. The dominating historical discourse in its current state was essentially crafted in the XVI century from a rather contradictory jumble of sources such as innumerable copies of ancient Latin and Greek manuscripts whose originals had vanished in the Dark Ages and the allegedly irrefutable proof offered by late mediaeval astronomers, resting upon the power of ecclesial authorities. Nearly all of its components are blatantly untrue! For some of us, it shall possibly be quite disturbing to see the magnificent edifice of classical history to turn into an ominous simulacrum brooding over the snake pit of mediaeval politics. Twice so, in fact: the first seeing the legendary millenarian dust on the ancient marble turn into a mere layer of dirt - one that meticulous unprejudiced research can eventually remove. The second, and greater, attack of unease comes with the awareness of just how many areas of human knowledge still trust the three elephants of the consensual chronology to support them. Nothing can remedy that except for an individual chronological revolution happening in the minds of a large enough number of people.

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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.

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Rules for a Lady
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Rules for a Lady
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A lady does not climb down trellises barefoot.......2001-03-20

For those who like Regency and humor, this is a must read! Kathy Greyle has done it again. This time we find Gillian Ames, a not-so legitimate daughter of the old baron Wyndham, impersonating his rightful daughter Amanda Wyndham, who is now the ward of The Earl of Mavenford.

I laughed from the beginning of Chapter One as the imposter breaks one rule a lady should follow after another. From her trip to London on the top of a coach, Gillian gets into one hilarious antic after another while driving the Earl of Mavenford crazy as he falls in love with the minx.

Kathy Greyle's work reminds me of authors like Jane Feather and Amanda Quick. I look forward to reading her next novel.

Rules for a Lady.......2001-02-21

Rules for a Lady is a great book. Normally I do not read regency romances, but I was pleasantly surprised! The humor was wonderful, I caught myself laughing out loud quite often. I enjoyed the characters and their relationships with one another. I look forward to reading more from Kathy Greyle.

Could not finish the book.......2001-02-16

I could not get beyond the first two chapters the plot was unbelievable and the syle not appropriate to the genre.

Terrific read.......2001-01-29

Kathy has written another terrific book. I read her ORACLE and was pleased with it. This is another one that is a keeper. Her characters are mutidimensional and so down to earth. This book has everything. Humor, good characters, great setting. Anyone who has ever thought Regency period a bore..needs to read this one. You'll enjoy it.

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Delia Tudoe Stewart Parnell and the Irish Home Rule Movement, 1879-1898; the Story of the "Lady Chieftaness"
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The Good Wife Guide: 19 Rules for Keeping a Happy Husband
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A man’s home is his castle, and as such, he should be treated like a king. And this fun, retro volume shows wives how to keep his royal highness happy.
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Rules of the Game: Sir Oswald and Lady Cynthia Mosley, 1896-1933

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The Inside story by Mosley's Liberal Son

Rules of the Game: Sir Oswald and Lady Cynthia Mosley, 1896-1933
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Let the Reader Beware ..........2007-08-19

I can't honestly say it's a bad book. I can't honestly say it's good, either. Lady Diana Mosley summed it up perfectly, when she described it derisively as "that disloyal book."

Sir Oswald Mosley was one of the most interesting and colorful characters on the political scene of the 1930's. When one gets past the flashy blackshirt uniforms and mass meetings, and takes the time to read what the gentleman actually had to say, it becomes clear that he was also the most brilliant political and economic thinker of his age.

Yet Nicholas Mosley spends at least half the book looking down his nose at his father's extra-marital escapades, recounting a lot of them in great detail -- an amazing feat, since it is highly unlikely that he was present at the time. He also wastes a lot of ink printing all the drippy love-letters that passed between his dad and mum, and if they were indeed saved, it is not to his credit to have printed them.

Nicholas is simply doing his best to distance himself from his Fascist father, and Mosley was indeed the greatest Fascist who ever lived -- outshining, perhaps, even Mussolini, who founded the philosophy. In between, however, is an excellent look at the history of the British Union of Fascists, its unfortunate dalliance with National Socialists, and its demise. A pity that Nicholas did not seem to realize the unique and interesting times he lived in, and appreciate the unique position he was in to view the whole thing. For that reason, the book fails rather badly. Nonetheless it is filled with such meticulous detail that it becomes a necessity for serious students of Sir Oswald Mosley and his times -- but it's rather like a dose of Castor Oil in the taking.

The Inside story by Mosley's Liberal Son.......1997-11-10

How very difficult it must have been for a respected and successful establishment liberal to provide a balanced assessment of his own father, the founder of British Fascism, but Nicolas Mosley accomplishes this feat superbly. Fascism is obsolete of course, but there had to have been some wonderful quality in Oswald Mosley's own character as well, because shortly before his death he turned over all his personal papers - not to more conservative members of the family - but to Nicholas, his ideological opposition. Read this one for sure, for these are the revelations of a family tormented - yet never completely divided - by the world conflict which pulled at their souls.

Rules, Regulations and Ritual of the Junior Girls Units(Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars)

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Rules, Regulations and Ritual of the Junior Girls Units(Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars)
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(Starred Review) ¿In Freer's superior heroic fantasy novel, set in 16th-century Scandinavia, allies of a demon try to thwart Christian missionary-magicians from the Holy Roman Empire. Freer (The Forlorn) wisely concentrates on individual participants within this big struggle: a shipwrecked Barbary corsair, Cair Aidin, branded as a worthless thrall; a good-hearted but insecure princess; a spectacularly evil troll hag and her grendel son; and a team led by the Holy Roman emperor's nephew/secret agent. All these characters are credibly smart and quirky. Cair, for example, is a clever contriver of mechanical devices, so he stoutly refuses to believe in any of the magic taking place around him. When a sacred pagan token disappears and the princess is framed for its theft, the skeptical Cair pursues her out of love while agents of the Empire follow out of duty¿into the clutches of the troll mother. Freer's people are sometimes mistaken and often stubborn but basically likable; he even presents them convincingly enough to get away with some outright sentimentality. Good characterization, ripsnorting action and an ingenious plot make this a feast for sword and sorcery fans.¿ ¿Publishers Weekly

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Interesting take on conflicting theologies.......2007-09-17

I did not know that this was part of a series when I picked it up. A Mankind Witch does a relatively good job of standing alone.

The book did start out very slowly, perhaps because it was giving readers of the series a glimpse of the characters that they know, and getting them involved in the new plot. It took a number of scenes for this story to get started.

The basic plot is the protagonist is enslaved, earns the respect of his master/mistress, saves the day. The protagonist, in this case, is more of an anti-hero. His relationship with his mistress is not developed well, and some of it is weakly explained by magic, but it is necessary to the furtherance of the plot.

The background is an alternate history of the Holy Roman Period, actually dated at 1538, magic works, and the Barbary Pirates are just getting organized. Christianity has been spreading, but the old gods are still worshiped and have power, and the world of Norse beliefs, particularly the realm of Jotunheimen. The story takes place in an alternate Scandinavia.

Cair, our protagonist and a corsair captain, is enslaved and becomes somewhat enamored of Signy, a "princess" of Scandinavia. He is small, and older than many, and thus is picked on, until he takes on the guise of a worker of magic using his knowledge of science and native intelligence. He personally does not believe in magic. After a while, he begins to serve Signy as best he can, using his reputation.

Signy's half brother, Vortenbras, has designs on the Empire, and takes advantage of the theft of an artifact to start planning attacks, which must wait until Yule so he won't break a treaty with the said empire.

In order to head off hostilities, Charles Fredrik (possibly analogous to Charles V) sends his nephew Manfred and his niece Francesca to deal with the Danes, and eventually to deal with Vortenbras. Manfred is accompanied by his bodyguard, Erik Hakkonsen.

From there a tale of magic, mistrust, and mayhem takes off. It took me three attempts to start reading the story, and when I got started I enjoyed it. There was enough of a mystery, and enough twists throughout the tale, that it held my attention. The end was almost predictable though the path to arrive was convoluted.

There are elements of mystery, adventure, innovation, and light horror in this tale.

I enjoyed the book, well in this case the eBook, and would recommend it as light reading for those interested in Norse mythology and the possible interaction of Christianity (after the reformation) with the Scandinavian beliefs.

Solid, fast-paced adventure........2007-08-04

Dave Freer's A MANKIND WITCH tells of one Manfred and his Icelandic bodyguard who journey into a world of trolls and ice to find a magic pagan relic. Add a stubborn princess believed to be a witch and murderess and a captured pirate and you have solid, fast-paced adventure.

Very good book, very different from the first two in the trilogy.......2007-07-12

I thought this David Freer book was very good, but was definately different from the first two books in the trilogy. It used the main characters from the first two books, but the focus was far more on working small magics than the others were. Overall I would suggest it as an interesting continuation of the characters

Huh??.......2007-07-05

"A Mankind Witch" was a huge disappointment to me. I felt as if the characterization built up in the two previous novels never even happened. Erik, our taciturn and efficient warrior, was constantly rolling his eyes, making jokes, actually flopping down in the snow because he was laughing so hard... on and on. Manfred was closer to his usual self, but without any of the seriousness or maturity that we'd begun to see in "This Rough Magic." I did enjoy the new characters of Cair and Signy, but they were closer to stereotypes than real people. The slight, insecure princess, the devoted and clever admirer. And Francesca was limited to smiling seductively from a wrap of furs.

Spoiler Alert: in the last scene, I kid you not, they escaped from the bad guys by lashing together three logs and "sledding" down a mountainside with them all whooping and screaming.

If this were a stand-alone novel and I had no expectations, I probably would have enjoyed it more. As it was, I was expecting a smart, original story like its predecessors. If I'd wanted slapstick comedy, I'd watch the Three Stooges. Bottom line: Don't go into this thinking it's on par with the other two books (The Shadow of the Lion and This Rough Magic). If you have no expectations or haven't read the others, it's a light fantasy novel with some clunky writing. Oh, and humor. Lots of humor.

Good series........2007-04-10

One of the few of these never-ending series now in vogue amongst authors that is holding my attention. Excellent book, well written, different enough from the rest that it's not just more of the same drivel.

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