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

Book Description

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.

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Prussian and Bavarian splendor
Good photos and writing
German Castles And Palaces

German Castles and Palaces
Uwe Albrecht
Manufacturer: Vendome Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0865652074

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Prussian and Bavarian splendor.......2005-03-16

Really a thorough book, it seems to hit all the important castles and palaces and does a wonderful job of spending more time on the more important buildings. The pictures are very good, though I do agree with the reviewer that stated the book needed more exterior photos, allthough I still would not have rated it a five star book, but definitely four and a half. In order to have gotten five stars the author would have need to have focused more on the great palaces and much more time on Potsdam and Bavaria. This is a subject that needed and got a fine assessment. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in European architecture at it's best.

Good photos and writing.......2000-07-28

This is a great book, good photos and loaded w/ info. The only thing that I think would make it better would be show more pictures of the exterior of the palaces because some palace photos are all interior so you cant see what it looks like from the outside, but this is only on a few palaces. Overall, this is a great book and I would give it 4 1/2 stars if I could.

German Castles And Palaces.......1999-11-27

I love this book. The photography is just fabulous. If you ever wanted to know what the German Castles and Palaces look like, or are planning a trip to Germany and would like to see some of them, this is the book for you! Also, the history is very informative. I just can't say enough for this book! I am an artist, and I have never seen such an artful display of art from a bygone era. WOW!

King Ludwig's Castle: Germany's Neuschwanstein (Castles, Palaces & Tombs)

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Good place to start if you're interested in European castles
Tiny Book, not worth it

King Ludwig's Castle: Germany's Neuschwanstein (Castles, Palaces & Tombs)
Lisa Trumbauer
Manufacturer: Bearport Publishing
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Good place to start if you're interested in European castles.......2006-03-10

My 4th grader and I first discovered this book at the local public library. This book is suited for elementary grade children, though I found it equally informative and nostalgic for an adult. It's easy to read, has an interesting account of the history, royal personality and effort that went into the building of this fairy tale castle. The timeline provided is also helpful in relating the castle to past and present day events. The glossary at the end helps explain the meaning of foreign words and pronounciation.

We like the balance of information, beautiful photos and bits of related trivia which are a good introduction for anyone new to this topic. This book sparked our interest in finding out about other castles, especially in this Castle, Plalces & Tombs series.

Tiny Book, not worth it.......2006-02-23

My wife ordered this book & didn't look at the page count. This is a tiny book (size of a childrens book) not worth the money.

The King and His Castle: Neuschwanstein (Adventures in Art and Architecture)

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Great Book For Children
DO NOT BUY!

The King and His Castle: Neuschwanstein (Adventures in Art and Architecture)
Peter O. Kruckmann , and Christopher Wynne
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Book Description

Even though Neuschwanstein Castle was only built in the 19th century, it looks like a story-book image of a medieval palace. It was the model for Walt Disney's fantasy castle and was used in the famous children's film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".

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Great Book For Children.......2006-01-04

This is a book for children but adults will find it interesting. It gives basic information about Ludwig. The cut aways that show how the castle is laid out are great. When you visit it is difficult to tell where you are inside related to the outside. This puts the building in perspective.

DO NOT BUY!.......2004-05-25

I thought this was going to be an informative book on this wonderful castle, but it has been dimished to a child's fairytale that tells you absolutely nothing about Ludwing or Schloss Neuschwanstein. Has a few pictures, not that great. It's like twenty pages, and even a child would call it lame. DO NOT BUY!

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Your typical queer subculture fare but otherwise entertainin

Great book!

What took you so long boys? Women stand up and be counted!

chicks with d**ks ... gotta love it!

A great introduction to drag kings!

The Drag King Book
Del LaGrace Volcano , Judith Halberstam , and Judith Jack Halberstam
Manufacturer: Serpent's Tail
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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Your typical queer subculture fare but otherwise entertainin.......2002-03-01

...For most, the material may be groundbreaking and risque - and it should be - but I found it less than satisfying at times... It was more about performance art and I detect overtones of lesbian activism. Which is OK. It was more academic than racy. Which is not what I was looking for. Let's just say the artificial, cabberet-type setting of it all was... anti-climactic. And of course there are also those recurring themes about stretching the limits of the gender continuum, breaking the gender binary, coming up with new catagories to put these people in ect., etc..., But this book is not without its gems.

The photographs rank so-so in shock value but score high on "camp-itude". I think they've got an edge over their drag queen sisters who are limited to portraying 50's movie stars and "divas", very traditional, idealized caricatures of women. Drag kings can be fat, ugly, working-class, Joe Blows... One can quickly see that by just looking at the cover. Two of the models have quickly achieved pin-up status in my mind. Check out Jackie and Stafford on pp. 34-37! Aren't they darling? In one photograph, they are dressed in business suits. In the next two, they are topless and wearing matching (albeit different colored) pairs of Levi's...

I don't quite take to that Halberstam fellow. That scholarly pompitude and high-brow style she writes in is boring at times. Read "Female Masculinity" to really put you to sleep. She has reduced my fetish for butch women to a dry science. Sometimes she gets more technical than a medical journal. Fortunately, she's considerably dumbed down her writing in this book. And you get to read less from her because it's packed with more interviews with the drag performers themselves. I admit I found those a WHOLE lot more fun and informative...

Great book!.......2001-06-19

Just want to let others know that this book is wonderful, and worth having on your shelf, for both the insightful commentary and the compelling photos. I'm working on a student film about drag kings in DC, and the book's great photographs have really enhanced the film. I highly recommend it.

What took you so long boys? Women stand up and be counted!.......1999-11-21

I bought this book after watching some amazing drag kings on The Maury Show--an experience which really knocked me out! Shows what an absolute obsession we all have with gender and our quest to find some kind of "truth" therein.I'm only half way through the book but just had to tell the world how extraordinary this new(?) subculture is. I loved the images and loved reading the interviews especially. You Go Boys & Girls!

chicks with d**ks ... gotta love it!.......1999-11-17

Run don't walk to the nearest webpage/bookstore and get yourhands on this book! You won't be sorry; see the cutest boyz putting a1990s spin on masculinity and sex like nothing you've seen before. See for yourself; you've seen the imitations: men performing masculinity on the Hollywood screen, reporters passing as men in king for a day workshops. Find the Drag King Book and see the originators; go on, don't be afraid, you know you want to. Girls who identify as boyz, who pass completely as boyz, 'kinging' it up onstage offstage and in and around just about every stage you could dream up! GO GO GO find this book, delight in the superb photographs, learn something and get bent! it changed my life and it'll change yours too!

A great introduction to drag kings!.......1999-11-17

I wanna be a drag king! How cool, how fun! Great pictures and a very easy read. Buy it! be it!

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Title: Our favorite books of 2005.
Author: Kate Clinton
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Volume: 69 Issue: 12 Page: 41(10)

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