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.

Customer Reviews:

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.

Lord of Emperors (Sarantine Mosaic, Book 2)

Average customer rating:

Do Your Self a Favor and Read The Sarantine Mosaic
Bought hard copies for my personal library
Great wrap-up
Sarantine Mosaic, Real or Imagined?
A glory of sadness

Lord of Emperors (Sarantine Mosaic, Book 2)
Guy Gavriel Kay
Manufacturer: Eos
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

Historical | Genre Fiction | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

Epic | Fantasy | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Subjects | Books

General | Fantasy | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Subjects | Books

All 4-for-3 Deals | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0061020028

Amazon.com

For whatever reason, Guy Gavriel Kay just insists on getting better and better. Sailing to Sarantium outshone the already excellent Lions of Al-Rassan, and now Lord of Emperors--the stunning second half of the Sarantine Mosaic--somehow surpasses even its predecessors.

Emperors picks up the story of the overwhelmed but still tenacious Crispin, now Imperial Mosaicist to Valerius II and thoroughly steeped in the machinations of Sarantium--not to mention being personally entangled in the lives of the emperor, the empress, and now his own queen, the exiled Gisel. Lord of Emperors also sends a new protagonist sailing into Sarantium, an unassuming country doctor who--like Caius--has found himself thrust into a position of great potential and peril, a victim of both circumstance and his own competence and moxie. The two struggle to stay afloat in Sarantium's swirling intrigues, as Valerius prepares for war in Crispin's homeland and unexplained, ghostly fires flicker around the city.

A touching, literate, and doggedly intelligent book, Lord of Emperors continues to prove Kay's mastery of historical fantasy (Sarantium being a well-researched analog to sixth-century Byzantium under Justinian and Theodora), as he gracefully spins a rich, convincing weave of legend and history. While other fantasy titles might have us imagine our lives as great heroes, Kay leaves a far more lasting impression by celebrating the heroics and passions of ordinary people who possess extraordinary character and spirit. --Paul Hughes

Book Description

The Thrilling Sequel To Sailing To Sarantium

Beckoned by the Emperor Valerius, Crispin, a renowned mosaicist, has arrived in the fabled city of Sarantium. Here he seeks to fulfill his artistic ambitions and his destiny high upon a dome that will become the emerror's magnificent sanctuary and legacy.

But the beauty and solitude of his work cannot protect his from Sarantium's intrigue. Beneath him the city swirls with rumors of war and conspiracy, while otherworldly fires mysteriously flicker and disappear in the streets at night. Valerius is looking west to Crispin's homeland to reunite an Empire -- a plan that may have dire consequences for the loved ones Crispin left behind.

In Sarantium, however, loyalty is always complex, for Crispin's fate has become entwined with that of Valerius and his Empress, as well as Queen Gisel, his own monarch exiled in Sarantium herself. And now another voyager -- this time from the east -- has arrived, a pysician determined to make his mark amid the shifting, treachearous currents of passion and violence that will determine the empire's fate.

Customer Reviews:

Do Your Self a Favor and Read The Sarantine Mosaic.......2006-08-10

I had suspected it before I picked up The Sarantine Mosaic but it was only after reading Sailing to Sarantium and the Lord of Emperors that my thoughts were confirmed. Guy Gavriel Kay is my absolute favourite author alive today. I've read every novel he's published to date and I think the two novels of this duology are his best ever. I admit I was hesitant at first. I asked myself how a novel about a mosaicist could possibly be intriguing. If it was any other author I may have even passed. But this was Guy Gavriel Kay so I had to purchase the two books. To say that I was not disappointed would be an understatement. Caius Crispus and his journeys (both physical and mental) were so absorbing that I was all actually sad when the ride was over. Other than the protagonist, for me the most satisfying characters were the women of Sarantium. Alixiana, Styliane, Shirin, Kasia, Linon, Gisel, etc. were not only central to the plot but were each fascinating in their own ways. I've read all of Goodkind, all of Jordan, and have tried many new fantasy authors over the years but all pale in comparison to Kay. Are there major battles scenes, powerful wizards/sorceresses, an evil spirit trying to destroy the world? No. If this is you cup of tea do not waste your time. That's not to say that there is no action, murder, court intrigues or fantasy elements. It's just in these novels, they are not the core of the story. If you're interested in being transported to ancient history and becoming involved in a journey of self discovery, I cannot recommend these novels enough. Trust me, you will not be disappointed..

Bought hard copies for my personal library.......2006-06-01

I've read all the novels Kay has written that are out in the market. I LOVED his Mosaic series and his Lions although I found all his other books rather shallow and vague to hold my attention--but I do need to reread them because sometimes it is a matter of timing. I've also done mosaics myself, albeit not on the grand scale that the character does, Crispin's art and the way her perceives things is familiar to me. I found the characters in Sailing and Lord very well developed and realistic, Kay's use of history quite thorough and the story intriguing. There's enough high action but more importantly, there's all that political subterfuge that made Roman politics so--deadly. What I like best about the Mosaic series is it focuses on how the everyday, "middle class" people lived and thought, what their daily lives might have been like, how the changing tides of politics affected everyone's lives. Ovid, Homer and Hollywood gave us insights on what life among the ruling classes was like, we have studies on what a gladiator's life might have been like, what a Roman slave or prostitute was often like. But Kay's series offers us a glimpse into what life for the regular folks like you and I might have been like. All with a touch of the supernatural/fantasy to spice up the story. It's a perfectly seasoned, subtle, beautifully blended meal--and it doesn't make me fat no matter how many times I devour it.

Great wrap-up.......2005-03-03

Kay, as usual deftly wraps up his story. He's good and I just wish he could write more quickly

Sarantine Mosaic, Real or Imagined?.......2004-01-31

If your type of fantasy is filled with swords and sorcery, non-stop action, and vivacious babes in see-through nighties, Sarantine mosaic is NOT for you. (Although there are a number of beautiful women in varying stages of undress.) Both Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors are more "literary" than your typical fantasy novel. Kay gives his characters well-formed personalities and doesn't shy away from moral or philosophical dilemmas they find themselves in.

The Sarantine Mosaic reads more like Historical Fiction than fantasy. Kay's world is an imaginative alternative to the Eastern Roman Empire. It works well by replacing actual history with similar fantasy constructs. However, these constructs are usually different enough to avoid confusion.

I disagree with the editorial review that claims this is a small story. It is a huge story. It is the story of Emperors and Kings and how history hinges on minor events and characters. Don't let the seemingly minor importance of the characters fool you, this is a big story.

I would recommend Kay's books to any intelligent fantasy reader. They may not be non-stop action, but the pacing is quick and the suspense draws ever further into the mosaic Kay has created.

Read the books together, as one Novel.

A glory of sadness.......2003-07-13

This truly is my favorite fantasy book, and the only one I've read that actually revealed *more* complexities and twists I hadn't previously noticed on rereading. It's hard to categorize, but "intense" would be a very good word. Description, action, emotion- almost everything about this book is intense, and sometimes hard to take.

'Lord of Emperors' opens immediately after the end of 'Sailing to Sarantium,' and doesn't spend all that much time explaining what's come before, so it would be a good idea not to read this one if you haven't read the first. (To take one example, there's one important unresolved question about the end of 'Sailing' that isn't mentioned at all until the middle of 'Lord,' and then only in passing). However, it does start out following the adventures of a new character, Rustem the physician, who is called to heal the King of Kings of a poisoned arrow, so this might cushion the shock a little.

After Rustem, we return to the mosaicist's apprentice, Pardos, who has become upset with the slaughter in his home country and determined to follow Crispin to Sarantium. He stops along the way to repair a falling mosaic. This seems a minor detail at the time, but it becomes one of the few things that lessen the book's sadness at the end.

And then the book sweeps into the story of the main characters- Crispin, Valerius II, the Empress Alixana, the charioteer Scortius, the dancer Shirin, Styliane Daleina- and doesn't stop. Kay proves here his mastery of constructing a complete world, one where the smallest of details both matter and highlight the landscape like the tiles of a mosaic. Words spoken at night in a bedchamber prove horribly prophetic a few hundred pages later. A young man's impulsive temper winds up getting not only him but a number of other people in trouble, with highly unpredictable results. And the two main events of the book, an intrigue that finally comes to fruition and a chariot race, take place right next to each other, meaning that the reader has no leisure to catch his breath; he's swept right along with everyone in the book, who can only react, and try to react in the proper way with incomplete knowledge.

The ending of the book, though not as action-filled as the middle, does not yield on the intensity, though now the emotion is sadness in all its glory. Certain characters have failed in their attempts to achieve their goals, and the consequences of those failures are heartwrenching- especially when measured against the joy that others have achieved. Even though I had read the book before, on my latest rereading I found myself still caught by surprise at how much I grieved. And yet that thread of joy runs through the book, too, making the grief more poignant and providing a contrast that barely allows the reader's emotions to settle.

The last scene of the book is- difficult. Depending on how you wanted to see a certain character end up, you may not like it. I happened to like it because it fit in with my vision for the character. But it does pull a double-punch, first with intense sadness for all that has been lost, and then showing the exaltation of what still remains. And that's all I can really say about it.

In its own way, 'Lord of Emperors' echoes the sadness of Tolkien's Elves and their fading lands- but here the sadness is for the loss of mortal things, and of mortal lives, and not because of a Dark Lord but because of human emotions. In a way, this makes it even closer to the human heart, and the tears are as beautiful as laughter.

Average customer rating:

A Beautiful Story about a Beautiful Man and Nation

It is an inspirationl and legendary for the New Generation.
The Autobiography of Emperor Haile Sellassie I: King of Kings of All Ethiopia and Lord of All Lords (My Life and Ethiopia's Progress)
Haile I. Sellassie
Manufacturer: Frontline Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

African-American & Black | Ethnic & National | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
General | Ethnic & National | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
General | Historical | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
General | Royalty | Leaders & Notable People | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
Ethiopia | Africa | History | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

The Kebra Negast: The Lost Bible of Rastafarian Wisdom and Faith from Ethiopia and Jamaica

Rastafarian Mysticism: An Introduction to the Mysteries of Nyahbinghi

The Rastafari Ible

The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey, Or, Africa for the Africans (The New Marcus Garvey Library, No. 9)

Rastafari? Rasta For You: Rastafarianism Explained

ASIN: 0948390328

Book Description

in this volume, many will be reading for the first time of the attempts made by mussolini to give sellassie millions of pounds and to build him a palace in the country of his choice...

Customer Reviews:

A Beautiful Story about a Beautiful Man and Nation.......2005-05-16

This is a book that should be read and studied by all believers in God. It should also be studied by people who are interested in a career in political science or people who eventually want to become a prime minister. And, it should be read by national leaders who still believe that Plato's 'philosopher king' can lead the people of a democratic nation. As President Putin of Russia continues to say correctly that there are many different forms of democracy that will work properly.

This book showed me that Germany's Hitler and Italy's Mussolini were very ugly and inhumane. It also shows that religions can be ungodly when they force a religion onto free people. It shows the origin of today's terrorism.

Emperor Haile Sellassie I was a great developer of the human spirit and Nature's resources. Everything he did was for the benefit of the people of Ethiopia and those nations that joined the League of Nations. His work to unify science and theology was new and should become a 'development' model for all nations today.

It is an inspirationl and legendary for the New Generation........1999-07-24

The whole work of the book is very inspirational, historically it is educational and legendary. The new generations of Ethiopian or the Eritrean will learn from it what they have not been told correctly. History never chnages. The book has it all. It is compiled very well, charismatic and the writer is to be admired for his great work. Everyone must read this book for self uplifting or for your edification.

An Embassy to China: Being the Journal Kept By Lord Macartney During His Embassy to the Emperor Ch'ien-lung 1793-1794

Average customer rating:

An Embassy to China: Being the Journal Kept By Lord Macartney During His Embassy to the Emperor Ch'ien-lung 1793-1794
J.L. [editor] Cranmer-Byng
Manufacturer: Longmans Green
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000L2RU78

Average customer rating:

An Embassy to China; Being the Journal Kept By Lord Macartney During His Embassy to the Emperor Ch'ien-lung 1793-1794
Lord Macartney
Manufacturer: The Folio Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JC20DE

An embassy to China;: Being the journal kept by Lord Macartney during his embassy to the Emperor Chʻien-lung, 1793-1794

Average customer rating:

Engrossing picture of China by VERY English 18 Century Diplomat

An embassy to China;: Being the journal kept by Lord Macartney during his embassy to the Emperor ChÊ»ien-lung, 1793-1794
George Macartney Macartney
Manufacturer: Archon Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Asia | Travel | Subjects | Books

Customer Reviews:

Engrossing picture of China by VERY English 18 Century Diplomat.......2006-02-04

China has more Christians than any other country on earth. It also has more people. It is also likely to emerge in this century as an economic rival to Capitalists major economies especially the USA. Lord Macartney's journal is a useful work in helping to understand Chinese society, today. For that reason alone, it is a work worthy of consideration for anybody entering Foreign Affairs departmednts of any government in the world. Apart from Lord Macartney's observations on science, engineering and navigation, his most valuable observations to my layman's mind are those on religion, work, social habits, women and their absence, money, government, trade, the military and diplomacy.

Average customer rating:

Lord of Emperors (Sarantine Mosaic, Book 2)
Guy Gavriel Kay
Manufacturer: Eos
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OF1AKA

Average customer rating:

Lord of Emperors (The Sarantine Mosaic)
Guy Gavriel Kay
Manufacturer: Earthlight
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Average customer rating:

Lord of Emperors (The Sarantine Mosaic)
Guy Gavriel Kay
Manufacturer: Earthlight
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

The Wandering Fire (The Fionavar Tapestry, Book 2)

ASIN: 0743450108

Lord of Emperors Book 2 of the Sarantine

Average customer rating:

Lord of Emperors Book 2 of the Sarantine
Guy Gavriel Kay
Manufacturer: SIMON & SCHUSTER @ TRADE
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000Q1B5U2

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books