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.

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A Treasure For Cat and Art Lovers

The Cats Gallery of Western Art
Susan Herbert
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0500283494

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Susan Herbert's innovative and witty feline renderings of famous masterpieces have won her a large and admiring public. Her first book was The Cats Gallery of Art, in which Frans Hals's Laughing Cavalier, da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and Botticelli's Birth of Venus, among many other classics of the great museums of the world, were presented with cats serving as models. This was followed by a similar work, The Cats History of Western Art, which featured feline versions of thirty-two well-known paintings, including another beloved Botticelli masterpiece, Primavera (or Spring), a dramatic detail from the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo, and a number of popular Impressionist pictures. Both of these books, which appeal to cat lovers of all ages, have been out of print for several years. Thames & Hudson now offers them together in a paperback volume that will introduce Herbert's unique paintings to a new generation of book buyers. 63 color illustrations.

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A Treasure For Cat and Art Lovers.......2005-09-08

I love this book. When I was in England, I came across a pillow featuring a cat dressed as King Henry VIII. I couldn't fit in my luggage and I didn't want to deal with having it shipped, so I passed it up, to my later regret. Back home, I searched everywhere online for an image of that cat and I finally found it here. Susan Herbert has taken many of the most famous paintings in the history of Western art and replaced the figures with cats. The results are wonderful for cat lovers and a true joy for lovers of both cats and art. I particularly enjoy comparing Herbert's paintings with the originals. Her ability to capture the human figure's expression on the face of a cat is uncanny. The masterpieces include Mona Lisa, a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, Van Gogh's Self-Portrait after he cut off his ear, and so many more. Susan Herbert is a fantastic artist who also has a deep understanding of our feline friends. I would certainly love this book even if I wasn't familiar with the art it is based on, and would highly recommend if for anyone who appreciates cats.

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The Reason Self-Publishing Should Never Be Allowed!!!.......2003-11-11

* I don't care how much a man knows, if he cannot write, he should not publish a book!
* It is obvious that Pendekar Sanders has a great deal of knowledge, but writing is not among his skills... NOR IS ORGANIZATION! His chapters are an exercise in patience for even a monk. He never separates his thoughts into different paragraphs, which makes each chapter and topic an ordeal to read and understand. His words are vague, and often do not even depict what he is supposed to be showing. In addition, the forms he details in the early chapters do not have accompanying photos (the photos are in another chapter closer to the end of the book), so you have torn the binding of the book by the time you have begun to understand what he is talking about.
* Then, of course, there is the fact that the man devotes more energy to writing about mysticism and the occult than he does the martial arts. If I wanted a book on the Qabbala, I'd have bought one, not a martial arts book.
* I have had this book for about 6 years now, and have re-read it numerous times in an effort to understand the art. Even in re-drawing the pictures of the forms he illustrates, there is no way to come away from this book with any comprehension of the traditional forms within it. No other book has ever frustrated me as much, and I am anxoius to see someone with actual professional pride put together a better book... any 8th-grader could do better, I'm sure.
* This is, by far, the worst martial arts book I have ever seen.

The Reason Self-Publishing Should Never Be Used!!!.......2003-11-11

* I don't care how much a man knows, if he cannot write, he should not publish a book!
* It is obvious that Pendekar Sanders has a great deal of knowledge, but writing is not among his skills... NOR IS ORGANIZATION! His chapters are an exercise in patience for even a monk. He never separates his thoughts into different paragraphs, which makes each chapter and topic an ordeal to read and undestand. His words are vague, and often do not even depict what he is supposed to be showing. In addition, the forms he details in the early chapters do not have accompanying photos (the photos are in another chapter closer to the end of the book), so you have torn the binding of the book by the time you have begun to understand what he is talking about.
* I have had this book for about 6 years now, and have re-read it numerous times in an effort to understand the art. Even in re-drawing the pictures of the forms he illustrates, there is no way to come away from this book with any comprehension of the traditional forms within it. No other books has ever frustrated me as much, and I am anxoius to see someone with actual professional pride put together a better book... any 8th-grader could do better, I'm sure.
* This is, by far, the worst martial arts book I have ever seen.

A bad drug trip put into print.......2003-05-07

This book is just some bad opium trip. The picture quality is terrible, the instructions difficult to follow ...

Most disturbing is the great amount of space given to "woo- woo" stuff like black magic and such. It reminds me of the quote by Robert Heinlein, "One man's religion is another man's belly laugh."

If you are interested in the martial arts aspects of Penjak Silat, you will be gravely disapointed with this book. Though rare, there are other books on the subject. All of the ones I have do a much better job of explaining the basics and principles than this rather strange work.

indepth info.......2002-08-28

I saw a video of Sanders and found some of his movements a bit careless and maybe a little stiff but this book is very informative and I think of great value even if you're not a Cimande practioner or not even a silat practitioner.
VolumeII is maybe even more interesting.

Erik

fascinating teachings on unusual martial art.......2001-01-05

Great book with fasinating teachings. Discover this traditional martial art from Indonesia. physicla teachings, magickal teachings, jurus, mudras, mantras... It's a must read

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Pusaka, art of Indonesia

Manufacturer: Archipelago Press in association with the National Museum of the Republic of Indonesia
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: 9798353005

Pusaka: Heirloom Jars of Borneo (Oxford in Asia Studies in Ceramics)

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Pusaka: Heirloom Jars of Borneo (Oxford in Asia Studies in Ceramics)
Barbara Harrisson
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Hardcover

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In this pioneering study of the great stoneware jars of Borneo--the treasured heirlooms (Pusaka) of many Bornean households--Harrisson unravels the secrets and mysteries of these ceremonial jars. Through her stimulating discussions of the modes of production, the literature on the subject,
and archaeological finds, a composite picture emerges that shows the jars' origins, establishes a classification of jar-types, and reflects many facets of popular Bornean culture as revealed by the trade in jars, their history and the lore that surrounds them.

Adat pusaka raja-raja dan orang besar-besar Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan

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Adat pusaka raja-raja dan orang besar-besar Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan
Vincent Weng-Yew Tung
Manufacturer: Compass Life
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ASIN: 9834001703

Dari Nongsa Ke Pulau Terong: Cerita-Cerita Pusaka Dari Batam

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Dari Nongsa Ke Pulau Terong: Cerita-Cerita Pusaka Dari Batam

Manufacturer: Cindai Wangi Pub. House
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ASIN: 979967252X

Indonesian Pencak Silat - Pukulan Cimande Pusaka - Vol. II - The Principles of Destruction (Volume 2)

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Indonesian Pencak Silat - Pukulan Cimande Pusaka - Vol. II - The Principles of Destruction (Volume 2)

Manufacturer: Pendekar William Sanders
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000FM91FS

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A brief comment.......2006-11-30

First, I should say a little about myself, so you'll know where I'm coming from. I am a professional martial arts instructor with black belts or instructor rank in Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean arts, and have been studying martial arts for over 40 years since I was 12, but I've never had the opportunity to study the beautiful but deadly art of Silat. However, the style of Kali I hold instructor rank in is said to be about 25% Silat, so I have some background in it, but it's one of the few remaining arts I have yet to study in pure form. Some day I hope to rectify that deficiency, but for the time being I want to say that I think Silat ranks among the world's great contributions to martial arts and deserves to be better known.

As a result, I've researched the art of Silat through the many videos now on the market, and I have just about every important video done on the subject at this point, including William Sanders 10-volume set on Tjimande silat, so I thought I'd make a brief comment and say that I found all the videos I have to be excellent instuctional tapes on the still relatively unknown art of silat. Guru Sanders demonstrates all 18 jurus, or upper body forms, along with many practical applications and self defense techniques in the course of this set. There are also videos devoted specifically to the ground techniques, self- defense, free style sparring, and many other topics in Silat, covering the whole range of topics.

I understand there is some controversy surrounding Guru Sander's credentials and how much training he actually received in Indonesia, but as a martial arts instructor with over 40 years experience, and I think I can tell if someone moves well enough or is knowledgeable enough to be doing a video tape. I found Guru Sanders an articulate, skilled, and knowledgeable exponent of the still unknown but deadly art of Silat and I can recommend his videos if you want further information.

Indonesian pencak silat pukulan cimande pusaka

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Indonesian pencak silat pukulan cimande pusaka
William F Sanders
Manufacturer: W. Sanders
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ASIN: B0006F7QJW

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Jagung pulut: Pusaka moyang

Manufacturer: Dewan Bahasa dan Pemerintah
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Jelaga pusaka tinggi: Kumpulan cerita pendek Darman Moenir

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Jelaga pusaka tinggi: Kumpulan cerita pendek Darman Moenir
Darman Moenir
Manufacturer: Angkasa
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ASIN: 9796651254

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American Landscapes: Photographs from the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art (Springs Mills series on the art of photography)
John Szarkowski
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (T)
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0870702068

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American Landscape: Photographs from the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art
John Szarskowsk
Manufacturer: Bookthrift Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0316037613

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Gotta have Weird!.......2007-07-30

You can't beat the price on this product! (I bought it at a local bookstore for more than this--but still a great price). The book is a delightful "hodge-podge" of legends, haunts, weird stories, etc. and eye-catching 4-color photos. Seems that a lot of the blurbs are simply e-mails from Pennsylvania residents; so are they true? Well, take them with a grain a salt and read them for the fun they are!
It's a fun romp through a very haunted and weird state! I recommend ALL the "weird" books. They're just plain FUN!

GREAT BOOK!!.......2007-05-23

I love abandoned, weird, and odd little out of the way places so this book was a GREAT read for me. Of course it DOES help that I'm quoted in the book as an expert on Dixmont State Hospital, and one of my photos is published therein!

Cool Pennsylvania book.......2007-01-06

I never knew Pennsylvania was so weird. Heh.
This is a great book about some of the oddities you can find in Pennsylvania.

Fun and interesting to read.......2007-01-03

Since I now live in Pennsylvania, this book is a real eye-opener! It is full of things that I want to go see! I love the 'off the main path' stories and tales about different people and places. This is indeed a very interesting book. I love it!

Good book, would be more interesting if I lived in Eastern PA.......2006-09-21

Weird Pennsylvania could have been more appropriately named "Weird Eastern Pennsylvania" as I'd say upwards of 80% of the info in it is centered toward the Philly side of the state. It was stil a fun and interesting read, but I'd have loved to have learned about more weirdness on the Western half of PA. Come on, I live here, I know there's all kinds of weirdness to be found! :)

Pennsylvania Profiles Volume 3 Weird Things and Other Oddities

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Pennsylvania Profiles Volume 3 Weird Things and Other Oddities
Patrick M. Reynolds
Manufacturer: Red Rose Studio
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000J4SY6Y

Pennsylvania Profiles, Strange But True, Weird Things and Other Oddities, startling Stories About Pennsylvania, History and Mystery of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania's Hectic Heritage

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Pennsylvania Profiles, Strange But True, Weird Things and Other Oddities, startling Stories About Pennsylvania, History and Mystery of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania's Hectic Heritage
Patrick M. Reynolds
Manufacturer: The Red Rose Studio
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ASIN: B000PCA2R4

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