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

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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.

The Boys' Crusade: The American Infantry in Northwestern Europe, 1944-1945 (Modern Library Chronicles)

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The Boys' Crusade: The American Infantry in Northwestern Europe, 1944-1945 (Modern Library Chronicles)
Paul Fussell
Manufacturer: Modern Library
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0679640886
Release Date: 2003-09-09

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The Boys’ Crusade is the great historian Paul Fussell’s unflinching and unforgettable account of the American infantryman’s experiences in Europe during World War II. Based in part on the author’s own experiences, it provides a stirring narrative of what the war was actually like, from the point of view of the children—for children they were—who fought it. While dealing definitively with issues of strategy, leadership, context, and tactics, Fussell has an additional purpose: to tear away the veil of feel-good mythology that so often obscures and sanitizes war’s brutal essence.

“A chronicle should deal with nothing but the truth,” Fussell writes in his Preface. Accord-ingly, he eschews every kind of sentimentalism, focusing instead on the raw action and human emotion triggered by the intimacy, horror, and intense sorrows of war, and honestly addressing the errors, waste, fear, misery, and resentments that plagued both sides. In the vast literature on World War II, The Boys’ Crusade stands wholly apart. Fussell’s profoundly honest portrayal of these boy soldiers underscores their bravery even as it deepens our awareness of their experiences. This book is both a tribute to their noble service and a valuable lesson for future generations.

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Horrible Book.......2007-10-04

This "book" is poorly researched, shows a marked prejudice on the part of the author and presents nothing new to the reader. It is a disjointed attempt to portray war as a horrible experience--no kidding. I am sorry I bought it and would hope others do not make the same mistake.

Disjointed yet Interesting.......2007-03-10

Having some knowledge of Paul Fussell's other books, including those written on the First World War, I had high expectations of this unfamiliar book when it was handed to me by a friend. I agree fully with the Amazon.com synopsis when it says that this is not Fussell at his best.

First, the good news. Fussell has done his research and has included some fascinating stories about events occurring in the Second World War, taken from the words of those who lived it. In addition, the last two chapters of the book are well written and do well to tie the Holocaust into the overall context of the Second World War (or is it vice versa?).

Second, the bad news. Fussell states early on that this work is not intended as a chronological, event-by-event summary of the Second World War. Yet somehow the disjointed sequence of events seems chronological, and almost intended to serve as a sort of "Second World War for Dummies". The book focuses far too little on personal experiences; indeed, most of the statements made by individuals are focused on one or two sentences taken from accounts that are not immediately referenced by footnotes or endnotes. This complaint is expounded on later.

While the book is not intended as a scholarly work, and is obviously written more for the layman World War II enthusiast, Fussell's style is decidedly relaxed; for me, a bit too much for the topic being addressed. On occasion, Fussell even deems it appropriate to voice his value judgments on actions taken or statements made by historical figures. For film buffs, Fussell digresses into a short review of the movie "Saving Private Ryan". In addition, the scattered one-liners taken from hundreds of different personal accounts are not adequately references in either footnotes or endnotes, and the interested reader is left with a basic bibliography at the end of the book.

If you are looking for more than a compilation of short stories about the Second World War (and some of them are quite interesting), skip this book and go to one of the ones that Fussell recommends towards the end (such as those written by John Keegan).

Read this book.......2007-02-11

Hats off to Mr. Fussell, who must be in his eighties, to drag himself back into writing. While it is by no means as academically rigorous as his previous writing, it is far more urgent. Although a relatively short book, it is powerful for the simple horrible truths it tells about America's war effort in Europe in WWII. (Max Hasting's book Armageddon also tells the same horrible truths about war but is four times as long; still, one should read it). While not questioning the need to fight Nazism, Fussell rightly points out that the hagiographies about the American Army gloss over the incompetence, mistakes, and the lives needlessly and horrendously lost. In the great rush to anoint the greatest generation, we should not lose sight of their fallibility and mistakes. (No one talks about nearly 10,000 deserters from this army of the greatest generation who melted into Europe, the bad officers and poor equipment.) More important, we should not let the worthiness of a cause cloud our minds to combat's horrors and often poor commanders in charge whose motivations, both good and bad, destroyed lives without purpose. Fussell, who was there, came out because 60 years later, we are glossing over the terrors again, and worse, we see war in terms of a wrongly understood "successful" European campaign. By using a misunderstood past and a groundless idealization onto a present and very different situation, this country has committed a gross mistake. In the perspective of WWII, the US losses in Iraq are very little but the cost to the Iraqis is estimated between 300 to 600 thousand. These are horribly destroyed lives and there is no pity for them from our side, even the so-called left wing anti-war media. There will be consequences from our willful ignorance and the old honest veteran Fussell has returned to ring the alarm.

Selective History.......2007-01-30

If you were from somewhere past Alpha Centaurii and read this book as your only source of information on World War II, you would conclude that the Allies (and in particular the US) lost the war. There is a very selective use of fact in a number of places in this book, leading in some cases to absurd conclusions. Like Fusell thinks the destruction of European Jewry was caused by Hitler's need for Lebensraum. Where in God's Great Left Field did that come from? His presentation and commentary on desertion, sobriety, whoring,implies that American Infantrymen in World War II were more criminal than German infantrymen in world war II.This book is an insult to millions of Americans who fought and died in Europe in WWII. Fussell should be ashamed.

Typical Fussell, Damning, Provocative and Tender.......2006-12-25

This book is the literary equivalent to an extremely strong cup of coffee. It's raw, strong and at times, difficult to take. But that's the truth (as Fussell sees it) for you. If you can't take it, close the cover and read something of lesser value, like Brokaw's the Greatest Generation maybe.

Fussell strips the myths and romance off his generation. He paints a thought provoking portrait of the infantry, the men (or boys) he served along side, with no sentimentality and with utter honesty. He saves much of his venom for generals, who were in comparatively cozy command posts and had absolutely no idea as to how horrific the front line conditions were (and most never bothered to find out, Fussell singles out Courtney Hodges in particular, who during the Hurtgen Forest fiasco, his nearest glimpse of the front lines was the occasional visit to the divisional CP). These men ordered their boys who were poorly equipped, poorly clothed and improperly fed into the muzzles of an enemy who was just as confused and terrified as the "men" sent to destroy them.

This is a book written by a man who never forgot the stupidity, arrogance and negligence suffered by himself and those whom he served with.

Armies of the Crusades (Men at Arms Series, 75)

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Armies of the Crusades (Men at Arms Series, 75)
Terence Wise
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
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ASIN: 0850451256
Release Date: 1978-03-23

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In the early crusades men of all ranks from all over Europe took the cross and went to fight Islam as volunteers. Some went out of religious fervour, others to escape the plagues and famine which were rife at the time, still others in search of land or a fortune in loot. Fighting alongside all of these were the armies raised in Outremer, the Holy Land itself. Together they waged a bloody religious war, the participants of which included such forces as the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Knights, and the Byzantine Army.

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Good Intro.......2007-04-02

This book covers a broad topic, and is therefore not extremely thorough. It still gives a good bit of useful text for its small size. Generally speaking the plates are good, but they have nothing on Angus McBride. The book covers the following topics, usually devoting one or several pages to each:
The Armies of Outremer (Christian territory centered on Jerusalem)
The Military Orders (like the Templars and Hospitallers, and some lesser known groups)
The Iberian Armies (El Cid and the Reconquista covers this topic in much greater detail)
Byzantine Armies (extremely brief)
Abbasid Armies (Armies of the Abbasid Caliphate of Baghdad)
Moorish Armies (the Armies of Islamic Spain)
Seljuk Armies (Turkish warriors during the Crusades)
Fatimid Armies (Egyptian Muslim forces)
Ayyubid Armies (those of Salah al-Din and the Battle of Hattin)
Mamluk Armies (Turkish slave mercenaries at the end of the Crusading period)
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Armies of the Crusades .......2006-11-10

A great resource for world or European history. Good background in the text, but very good to excellent illustrations. A very good teaching tool.

OK.......2000-05-27

Like most of the books in this series, the information in them is very basic and does not go into very deep detail. Good as an introduction though. Also has excellent color pictures that show you how the knights dressed. A quick and easy read.

A Noble Crusade: The History of Eighth Army, 1941 to 1945

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A Noble Crusade: The History of Eighth Army, 1941 to 1945
Richard Doherty
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Armies and enemies of the crusades, 1096-1291: Organization, tactics, dress and weapons

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Armies and enemies of the crusades, 1096-1291: Organization, tactics, dress and weapons
Ian Heath
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A Relevant Book About Youth, Idealism, and Fanatacism.
A Relevant Book About Youth, Idealism, and Fanatacism.
An Army of Children - An Unbelieveable and True Tale

Army of Children
Evan H. Rhodes
Manufacturer: DoubleDay
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0385271719

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A Relevant Book About Youth, Idealism, and Fanatacism........2002-06-10

Yes, this book is engrossing, well-constructed, and meticulously researched (the fact that the author personally trekked the same route as the characters is undeniably impressive). Yes, it's got all the traditional requirements for quality novels. However, the most striking thing about it is how resonant it is in 2002. It's a book written in 1978, about events in the 13th century, yet it somehow accurately depicts the pitfalls of liberal reaction to post-September 11th issues. I could not help thinking of the CNN footage of activists and students and artists marching across Iraq on a peace mission, while I read this book, simultaneously applauding their courage and belief in love and diplomacy, and cringing at their naievete. The book is unsettling and unresolved because the forces it depicts, the beauty of idealism and youthful self-confidence, the dual power of religious fervor as a life-force and a death-force, are powerful and transhistorical. It does what good modern books should do -- depicts with accuracy and complexity and invites the same diversity of opinion that the thing it depicts would provoke in real life. I'd be interested in reading other readers' thoughts.

A Relevant Book About Youth, Idealism, and Fanatacism........2002-06-10

An Army of Children - An Unbelieveable and True Tale.......2000-05-23

I first picked this book up when I was 13 years old. Ironically, Sting had released an album that year with a song track called, "Children's Crusade" -- I believed it to be divine providence. The book focuses on the Children's Crusade of 1212 AD. After several failed attempts to take the Holy City of Jerusalem by force, thousands of children deluded themselves into thinking they could take it by love. Approximately 30,000 children set out from both Paris and Cologne under the leadership of a child called Stephen, who self-styled himself a prophet. He swore the seas would part for him at Genoa and that they would walk the rest of the way to Jerusalem.

The story focuses around two characters - a Christian and a Jew - who follow on crusade for varying reasons. One by one the friends they make fall prey to the rigors of travel - crossing the Alps, Starvation, hostility, and the reality of slave traders in the Middle Ages. It's truly an astonishing book that weaves hope together with fear and faith.

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An army of children : the story of the children's crusade, A.D. 1212
Evan H. Rhodes
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An Army of children: The story of the Children's Crusade, 1212 A.D.
Rhodes. Evan H.
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An Army of Innocents: The Children's Crusade
Keith Williams
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Tuscania sunk by Torpedo Feb. 5th, 1918

Tuscania Feb. 5th, 1918

Crusade & Pilgrimage: A Soldier's Death, a Mother's Journey & A Grandson's Quest
William Stevens Prince
Manufacturer: Oregon Historical Society Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0875951600

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Americanhistorybuff.......2005-10-07

Nice book on an interesting subject almost lost from U.S. history - the Gold Star Mothers' Pilgrimage which took place from 1930 through 1933 - The author researched and wrote about his grandmother's pilgrimage to France to see the last resting place of her son who was a victim of World War I - the United States government paid a trip for the eligible mothers and a few wives of those men who died as a result of the war and were buried in Europe - more than 6600 eventually made the trip aboard luxury liners - they were transported to the cemeteries, had their photos made beside their sons' graves and given a tour of the countryside - the author leaves a nice record of one woman's Pilgrimage

Tuscania sunk by Torpedo Feb. 5th, 1918.......2002-12-26

An excellent book written by William Steven Prince. The book is centered around Mr. Princes Uncle, Percy Stevens and the Troopship Tuscania. The book ends with the Goldstar Mothers pilgrimage to war graves in 1930. I recommend this book for anyone who had family aboard the Tuscania.

Tuscania Feb. 5th, 1918.......2002-12-26

Crusade & Pilgrimage is a historically acurate account of the World War I troopship Tuscania which was torpedoed and sunk in the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland. The book is centered around Percy Stevens, a soldier in the 20th Engineers. Percy, perished the night the Tuscania went down. Crusade and Pilgrimage also touches base with the Gold Star Mothers pilgrimage to war cemeterys in Europe in 1930. I highly recommend this book for anyone who had family aboard the Tuscania. The many photos in this book helps illistrate the events as you progress through the book. Book was written by Percy Stevens nephew, William Steven Prince in 1986.

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