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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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The Days of the French Revolution
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"Never was any such event so inevitable yet so completely unforeseen." Alexis de Tocqueville's 19th-century assessment of the French Revolution echoes the contemporary reaction to the monumental events that took place over 200 years ago. Christopher Hibbert's superb historical narrative The Days of the French Revolution captures de Tocqueville's immediacy but tempers it with the hindsight of history. Detailing events from the meeting of the Estates General at Versailles in 1789 to the coup d'état that brought Napoleon to power 10 years later, The Days of the French Revolution captures the passion and ferocity motivating the events and the individuals that most dramatically shaped the Revolution.
Originally published in 1990, The Days of the French Revolution maintains its supremacy among the plethora of French Revolution histories. An acclaimed author of over 25 historical and biographical studies, Hibbert presents complexly related events in a logical, readable format and supplies plenty of historical background and detail without sacrificing clarity or narrative flow. He writes for the general reader unfamiliar with Revolution history, introducing them to individuals as diverse as Marie Antoinette, the young lawyer Danton, the journalist Marat, and the Girondin, sans-culotte and extremist Enragé political factions, weaving their fates together, and adeptly illustrating how they influenced the Revolution and how the Revolution, in turn, changed their lives. Maps, illustrations, a chronology of principle events, a glossary, and a list of major sources supplement Hibbert's eight chronologically ordered chapters, and his prologue, which focuses on the reign of Louis XVI, sets the scene for the events of 1789. At the same time entertaining and informative, The Days of the French Revolution allows its readers to forget that they are reading a book of history. --Bertina Loeffler Sedlack
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Works from Les Misirables by Victor Hugo to Citizens by Simon Schama have been inspired by the French Revolution. Now available for the first time in years, The Days of the French Revolution brings to life the events that changed the future of Western civilization. As compelling as any fiction thriller, this real-life drama moves from the storming of the Bastille to the doomed court of Louis XVI, the salon of Madame Roland, and even the boudoir of Marie Antoinette. Hibbert recounts the events that swirled around Napoleon, Mirabeau, Danton, Marat, and Robespierre with eyewitness accounts and his "usual grace and flair for divulging interesting detail" (Booklist). This trade paperback edition has twenty-eight pages of black-and-white illustrations, and will be published in time for Bastille Day.
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Well Researched Book.......2006-10-03
In "The Days of the French Revolution", Christopher Hibbert related the chilling story of the French Revolution, highlighting the roles of the leading characters that shaped events during this period. Among these people were Robespierre, Murat, Danton, King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette, Napoleon Bonaparte and others.
The book gives a grim account of the complete and utter chaos of the time, including the shocking account of how things went out of hand, the reign of terror, mindless executions including the beheading of the King and Queen of France. One gets the feel of the impact of mob rule and what happens in the absence of the rule of law.
Christopher Hibbert meticulously researched the book resulting in a minefield of information that students of the French Revolution will find useful and important. The book is full of non-stop action.
This is a well written book that is interesting to read. Those who wish to get an overview of the French Revolution should enjoy reading this book.
Good read on the Topic.......2006-09-02
I read this book because we were taking a trip to France and I wanted to learn some of the history about Paris in particular. The book does a good job of highlighting the significant events that led to the uprisings in France in the late 18th century, so it's worth the read. I thought the writing could have been a bit more organized - for example, the first reference to the Revolutionary Tribunal appears in the middle of paragraph in a less than concise sentence, and only later do you realize how important that topic is. I had to keep flipping back to remind myself of what the key political parties stood for, although the glossary was usually helpful there. Also, the final chapters are much more detailed about personalities, rather than events, going so far as to describe who wore what color clothes on what occasions ("On the morning of that day Robespierre dressed himself with even more than his accustomed care in a bright blue coat and buff cotton trousers"). It seemed that the final chapters could have used some editing. But, overall, recommended.
Great Place to Start.......2006-01-22
I wanted to read about the French Revolution, and began with "Citizens," by Simon Schama. It is a fine book, but I got bogged down in the details, and was losing the essence of the events. 300 pages in, and still going through the details of the economic environment, I put down "Citizens" and picked up Hibbert's book. It was beautifully written, and quite consistent with the highly-academic "Citizens." But, frankly, Hibbert was much more enjoyable to read.
A note to those who are not adverse to detailed history: Schama has many favorable reviews on this site, and well-deserved. But you might want to start with Hibbert, then go to Schama, with LeFebvre's slim work as a side read.
Best Overview.......2005-12-20
This is the best one book I have read for an overview of the French Revolution, covering all the main points without taking the time to cover every month or season or becoming a novel. The high points are hit and smoothly tied together, the major characters are drawn enough to understand them, plus it continues forward to Napoleon, which some of the other books on the Revolution fall short of, so there is a beginning and an end so to speak.
For a more in depth characterizations or explorations into the details of the era, try A Place Of Greater Safety or City of Darkness, City of Light.
One minor annoyance in this book, written by an Englishman there is a wide usage of French expressions that may be well know to a British readership that lives across the Channel from France but could be lost on an American reader. Despite this, if you only want to read one book on the French Revolution this should be it, although reading all three I was surprised how differently some of the aspects can be interrupted. It was worth reading all three to get a real flavour for those fascinating and terrible times.
I Read This Book Because I Knew Nothing About The French Revolution.......2005-09-14
This was a good introduction to the French Revolution. The only bad thing i have to say about the book is that sometimes the author seems to think everyone knows the French language (with quotes in french that are rarely translated,) but that happens infrequently enough that the reader doesn't miss out on anything. I certainly would recommend it to anyone with a curiosity about the chain of events that lead the citizens of France into total madness.
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Vienna, 1815: As the political leaders of Europe assemble to determine the fate of the continent after defeating Napoleon, the alarming news arrives that Napoleon has escaped captivity. Bonaparte had returned, and it would be just one hundred days before he met his enemies in a final, epic battle.
In Napoleon and the Hundred Days, Stephen Coote vividly re-creates the rise and fall of Bonaparte's empire, and brings to life the characters who shaped it. With the eye of an historian and the dramatic style of a novelist, Coote describes how the path to war became inevitable and how, at the Battle of Waterloo, the fatigued but ever arrogant Napoleon met his match. This is a dazzling portrait of the legendary emperor, whose genius, courage, and tenacity won--and lost--him a vast empire.
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More a summary of Napoleon as Emporer and then Loss at Waterloo.......2007-07-26
Coote's has written about more than just the hundred days between Napoleon leaving Elba and being taken to St.Helena. He begins with discussing the Congress of Vienna after Napoleon's disasterous Russian campaign leads to his overthrow in 1814. While the Leaders of the Sixth Coalition are deciding the fate of Europe at the Congress, Napoleon leaves Elba and returns to Paris. Coote's then gives a short summary of Napoleon's life from just after the Revolution to his leading the "Army of Italy" to his being named a General and then 'First Council' to 'Emperor' to his defeat and exile to Elba.
He then describes Napoleon's time on Elba, where he still carries the title of Emperor, but only has the little sixteen by seven mile island to reign over with six hundred of the 'Old Guard'. Napoleon lands on the Italian Riviera where he begins his triumphant March on Paris promising he will not fire on any French soldier. As he closes in on Paris, King Louis XVIII flees once more across the Belgian border.
The allies (made up of Britain and Prussia and some mixed Dutch-Belgian troops) under the Duke of Wellington and Price von Blucher mass their armies to intercept Napoleon before he can capture Brussels (and Louis). They end of meeting at the little town of Waterloo where Napoleon almost (but not quite) defeats them. The loss is exacerbated by Marshall Ney's inability to follow his orders to move to 'Quatre Bras' of of Marshall Grouchy to harass von Blucher after Blucher's loss at Ligny.
Coote's gives a good detail story to Napoleon's conduct after Waterloo but very short shrift to Napoleon on St. Helena. All in all he does his best to tell the story of the 'Hundred Days' and to explain the machinations of most of the major players involved.
Elba to Waterloo to St. Helena in 100 days.......2007-03-11
Napoleon's Hundred Days have been studied and restudied many times. Here was a man who had conquered Europe and forged an empire that rivaled any in history. Yet he had been defeated and what was left was the Emperor of Elba with a personal guard of six hundred men. Then, suddenly Napoleon was back. ==Thus began the Hundred Days. In this time Napoleon managed to put together an army. During this same time the allies under Wellington and Blucher were able to reconstitute an army capable of standing against Napoleon.
The climax of the hundred days of course, was Waterloo. Here Napoleon's rebuilt army under many of it's old leaders met the Duke of Wellington in one of the classic battles of all time. Towards the end, the never defeated Imperial Guard was sent in. They too failed. This marks the end of the hundred days and Napoleon was not sent to an island in the med, but to a baren rock in the South Atlantic where he lived out his final six years.
This is a supurb book, almost novel like in the way it is written.
More Than the Title Projects.......2006-01-14
This was one of the first books on Napoleon that I read. After reading this one, I can say that many more have followed, but they still have not dimmed my affection for this book. The title infers that the books deals with primarily the last so-called 100 days of Napoleon's reign after his first exile and culminating at Waterloo. The book, I am pleased to say deals with far more.
It allows the reader a broader picture of what lead up to the 100 days, the campaign itself as well as what followed afterward. As a novice on Napoleon and the Napoleonic era, I found the book a delightful read and read it very quickly.
I would recommend it to anyone with a curious interest in the subject matter. For those of a more learned and academic knowledge of the subject material, I would have to defer to other's opinons on the enjoyability of this book. As for me...I would reccomend it as the narrative flowed and made it an interesting and delightful read which catapulted me on to further reading on Napoleon and his times.
From Elba to St. Helena.......2005-11-25
A melodramatic rendering of the final days of Napoleon's rule. The English author, Stephen Coote, plows ground already fully developed by many first-rate historians. He seems to keep accurately to the basic plot line, while lending his own often over-wrought descriptive take to whatever matter is at hand. Not a bad book for an airline flight, but not a top-flight history.
Excellent background of lead up to Waterloo.......2005-11-22
I really enjoyed this book, I felt Coote had got insight not just into Napoleon but into the strange and fluid structure of the allies in the lead up to Waterloo.
The book opens with the Conference at Vienna in 1815 and the political and personal issues which plagued it. It then returns to Elba of 1814 and Napoleon himself and follows his life on Elba, the personal and professional ties he had made which made it possible for him to escape the island and build up an army with such enormous rapidity it surprised the whole of Europe
I really liked the style of the book, The chapters were well marked, and each chapter included sub headings which made it simple to read through and to find a place when I wanted to confirm something previously
There was nothing new as far as information went (or at least I think) but it read more than simply a rehash of previous books. It brought the information together in an insightful way and was an enjoyable read to boot.
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Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe explores the key transformations of sexual identities and sexuality in Europe from the French Revolution to the present day. Crucially, its focus is on gender, as it is impossible to understand masculinity or femininity in isolation. The book is designed to introduce students to the major issues surrounding gender and sexuality in modern European history. It is divided into five thematic chapters representing the critical moments in gender history: The Age of Revolution and Enlightenment, Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism/Colonialism, Total War in the Twentieth Century, and the Long Sexual Revolution. The authors provide an overview of how gender roles were socially constructed and how they influenced political and economic developments. Throughout, Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe presents complex narratives and introduces theoretical perspectives in language accessible to students.
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Bonapartism and Revolutionary Tradition in France is a study of the fédérés, the massive paramilitary political movement that supported Napoleon throughout France in 1815. The first part analyzes the political and social character of the fédérés, their organization, activities, ideology and self-interest. Professor Alexander shows how groups divided by events after 1789 reunited in 1815 in common opposition to Bourbon rule. He explains why Napoleon encouraged this surprising development, despite the fact that the movement was largely led by old Jacobins. Part Two discusses how fédérés went on to organize opposition to the Second Restoration and pave the way for the Revolution of 1830. This study is crucial to the socio-political history of France from 1789-1830, in that it demonstrates clearly continuities in revolutionary personnel throughout the period, and shows how revolutionary tradition and Bonapartism came to fuse in 1815--a development of profound significance for the subsequent course of French history.
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Brief Account of the French Revolution of 1830; Comprehending Every Occurrence Worthy of record, Which Transpired at Paris During the Memorable Days of July 27, 28, & 29
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Manufacturer: M. Ogle and R. McPhun
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Brothers in arms: A new edition of "With Americans of past and present days", with a new chapter "On Lafayette's birthday" (Chautauqua home reading series)
J. J Jusserand
Manufacturer: Chautauqua Press
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An Excellent Read!.......2007-05-22
Awarded the first Pulitzer Prize for U.S. History in 1917. The seven essays in this book are based on public addresses given by J.J. Jusserand, who was the French Ambassador to the U.S. (1902 - 1925), friend of Presidents and well known author. On the eve of the First World War, Jusserand's speeches focused on the close relations of the two countries since the American Revolution. The essays (Rochambeau and the French in America, Major L'Enfant and the Federal City, Washington and the French, Abraham Lincoln, The Franklin Medal, On Lafayette's Birthday and From War to Peace) all share a common theme - that France and America "have been of help to one another on more than one occasion, and will doubtless be so again in the future". It is propaganda but good propaganda (in both meanings of the word "good"). An interesting read, light on the footnotes, and provides insight into the origin of a still important international relationship. For example, in the first essay, he wrestles with explaining to somewhat cynical American audiences why a French monarch would have supported a democratic revolution. His explanation focuses on the character of the individuals involved especially Rochambeau and Washington. These two leaders, on the basis of a series of conversations during the war, moved from distrust to cooperation to friendship. Much of Jusserand's writing is based on then unpublished documents. Please note that the original edition only contained the first five essays. The last two were added in the 1919 edition. In summary: An excellent read!
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The Day of Concord and Lexington: The Nineteenth of April, 1775
Allen French
Manufacturer: Reprinted by Eastern National Park & Monument Association
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ASIN: B00072T3CC |
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Reprint edition of the most detailed study of the 19th of April, its background, every event at Lexington and Concord, the retreat of the British, and the aftermath. Includes an excellent bibliography and 10 illustrations, including Amos Doolittle's four plates. 2006: 310 pages. Softcover. (Scholar's Bookshelf)
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The French Revolution in 1848 / The Three Days of February, 1848; with Sketches of Lamartine, Guizot, Etc
Percy B. (Bolingbroke) (1821-1859) St. John
Manufacturer: George P. Putnam, New York,
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IN PERILOUS DAYS: A TALE OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
MRS. CATHERINE BEARNE
Manufacturer: THE SHELDON PRESS
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000S9MUKG |
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- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years
- If You Survive: From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II, One American Officer's Riveting True Story
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