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The Real History of the End of the World: Apocalyptic Predictions from Revelation and Nostradamus to Y2K and 2012
The Real History of the End of the World Apocalyptic Predictions from Revelation and Nostradamus to Y2K and 2012 Author:Sharan Newman 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: — ... more »*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, Norse, and Chinese think the world would end?
*When did Nostradamus predict that the last days would come?
*Does the I Ching reference 2012?
*Why didn't the world end in Y2K?
*Are meteors, global warming, super-volcanoes, and the threat of nuclear war signs that the end is near?« less
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