Marcia S. (busterboomer) reviewed The 2012 Story: The Myths, Fallacies, and Truth Behind the Most Intriguing Date in History on + 96 more book reviews
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I liked the book, but parts of it were tedious to get through. Of course he had to prove his point of how people are resistent to change. I did learn some new things. The latter part of the book was the best for me, part II. It brought it all together and tied up the book. I needed to keep the dictionary with me again with a lot of unfamiliar words, but that is learning too. If you want light reading--this is not the book for you.
Tracy M. (tracymar) reviewed The 2012 Story: The Myths, Fallacies, and Truth Behind the Most Intriguing Date in History on + 408 more book reviews
Although The 2012 Story focuses upon "the myths, fallacies and truth behind the most intriguing date in history," many of the predictions it presents and discusses pertain to the transition between one age and another - which is relevant to us even when 2012 is behind us.
In fact, none of the predictions specifically mention 2012 -- a specific date in December 2012 was determined by contemporary thinkers, calculating with the Mayan calendar. Even if they were accurate, the shift from one age or cycle to another does not occur on one day but in a time period of many years.
From the back cover: "Applying the concepts of Mayan cyclical cosmology-in particular, a transformation-and-renewal creation myth not unlike other religions'- Jenkins suggests that 2012 "basically represents a shift from one World Age to the next" occurring over decades, not hours: "The world is in a crisis. Systems need to be transformed and spiritually centered social activism is called for."
One way or another, John Major Jenkins, Mayan scholar, "surveys the roots and significance of 2012 in May thought, modern astronomy, ancient prophecy and metaphysical philosophy, and explores why it has become a focal point for millions today."
According to Benjamin Anastas of the New York Times magazine, "As much as Jenkins has made a place for himself in the 2012 discussion through his independent research on the Maya and precession, he has made an even greater impact by applying academic rigor of the theories of his contemporaries." According to professor Jocelyn Godwin of Colgate University, his book is "the most global and erudite voice of a swelling chorus of Galactic Center theorists."
The 2012 Story is well-researched but does not read like a scholarly work; the writing is very accessible and the book an easy and engaging read.
In fact, none of the predictions specifically mention 2012 -- a specific date in December 2012 was determined by contemporary thinkers, calculating with the Mayan calendar. Even if they were accurate, the shift from one age or cycle to another does not occur on one day but in a time period of many years.
From the back cover: "Applying the concepts of Mayan cyclical cosmology-in particular, a transformation-and-renewal creation myth not unlike other religions'- Jenkins suggests that 2012 "basically represents a shift from one World Age to the next" occurring over decades, not hours: "The world is in a crisis. Systems need to be transformed and spiritually centered social activism is called for."
One way or another, John Major Jenkins, Mayan scholar, "surveys the roots and significance of 2012 in May thought, modern astronomy, ancient prophecy and metaphysical philosophy, and explores why it has become a focal point for millions today."
According to Benjamin Anastas of the New York Times magazine, "As much as Jenkins has made a place for himself in the 2012 discussion through his independent research on the Maya and precession, he has made an even greater impact by applying academic rigor of the theories of his contemporaries." According to professor Jocelyn Godwin of Colgate University, his book is "the most global and erudite voice of a swelling chorus of Galactic Center theorists."
The 2012 Story is well-researched but does not read like a scholarly work; the writing is very accessible and the book an easy and engaging read.
