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 Art of Ancient Greece: Sources and Documents

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Pollitt is the definitive reference for just about anything Classical

The Art of Ancient Greece: Sources and Documents
J. J. Pollitt
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This book is a companion volume to Professor Pollitt's The Art of Rome: Sources and Documents (CUP, 1983). An authoritative and reliable sourcebook, The Art of Ancient Greece contains a comprehensive collection in translation of ancient literary evidence relating to Greek sculpture, painting, architecture, and the decorative arts. The material is presented in a way which makes this important evidence available to students who are not specialists in the Classical languages or Classical archaeology. Accompanying the author's translations of a wide selection of Greek and Latin texts is an accessible, substantial bibliography, as well as an introduction, and explanatory commentary.

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Pollitt is the definitive reference for just about anything Classical.......2005-10-10

This book is a handy compilation of primary sources (in translation) concerning the art and architecture of ancient Greece. It is mainly helpful for the serious graduate student.

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Now available from Abrams, this popular book offers a rare, close-up look at the exquisite, labor-intensive details seen in fine historical clothing. Perfect decorative seams, minute stitching, knife-sharp pleats, and voluptuous drapery--all are here, alongside more unusual techniques such as stamping, pinking, and slashing. Most of these effects cannot be replicated by machine, yet many of today's fashion designers take their inspiration from the past, adapting these details to a more contemporary idiom, and to the realities of modern manufacturing.

Drawing from the Victoria and Albert Museum's world-famous collections, the book contains a gallery of exquisite photographs, accompanied by clear line drawings showing the construction of the complete garment and a text that sets each in the context of its time. This book will appeal to anyone interested in fashion, historical costume, or textile history, from cut and construct to fabric and trimmings.

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Oh, my goodness.......2007-09-08

The photo close ups showed the amazing details of the craftmanship in that time period. I only wish there were more French pieces.

Lots of detail.......2007-07-22

I purchased this book to see more examples of dress from the time period. I was very satisfied with the pictures it shows of the clothing. It shows a pencil drawing of the entire garment and then there is a colored photo of certain details on an actual garment from the period. In the pictures you can even seee some of the hand stitching. Many of the dresses are very detailed with embroidery which of course someone must have taken forever to stitch on. The garments are beautiful examples to look at for anyone interested in this time period.

Historical Fashion in Detail: The 17th and 18th Centuries.......2007-07-12

It did not have most of the information I was seeking. I wanted to find info on the style of the time in detail. Although a few years had detail and were helpful for my needs, I was expecting to see more years be explained in detail by the title. It spent to much of the book talking about things that for my mind didn't tell what the fashion styles were. For the most part I found the book disappointing.

Fascinating!.......2007-07-10

A great read for all seriously interested in the history of fashion. Very detailed photos with clear text. The work nicely fills the gap where costume books who concentrate on whole garments can gloss over. Dovetails nicely with the Janet Arnold and Norah Waugh more scholarly works. Totally recommended for those who want more!

Inspirational.......2007-02-21

Yet another fabulous book from V&A. If historical fashions inspire you, this is a must have. Put it together with "The Art of Manipulating Fabric" and you have a pair of books that will bring a flood of ideas.

The fashion in this volume range from cuff & shoe details to pleating and stomachers. The pictures are well used to document the detail area and are accompanied by diagrams of the actual garments/accessories from which the detail was drawn.

Historical Fashion in Detail: The 17th and 18th Centuries

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Historical Fashion in Detail: The 17th and 18th Centuries
Avril; North, Susan Hart
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Long Time Coming!

Cathy & Irving

so it came to this

I DIDN'T believe my eyes....!

A collection of strips devoted to Cathy's wedding

The Wedding of Cathy and Irving: A Cathy Collection
Cathy Guisewite
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ASIN: 0740726684

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"YES."

Rarely has one word, one positive response, resonated so loudly from the world's comic pages. But when leading lady Cathy finally took the plunge-after nearly 30 interminable years!-and accepted boyfriend Irving's marriage proposal, the occasion certainly deserved notice among Cathy fans around the globe.

The Wedding of Cathy and Irving captures all the fun, magic, and-yes-the nerve-racking overanalyzing that filled the Cathy strips leading up to the big decision and the big day itself. This collection features some of the couple's most memorable moments from throughout their long relationship, but the spotlight shines most on the year that included the unexpected "ring find," the proposal, the "YES," and the frenetic wedding plans that Cathy and Mom both endure and perpetuate.

The longest courtship in cartoon page history will come to an end on February 5, 2005. But as The Wedding of Cathy and Irving shows, nothing is quite that simple in Cathy's world. Whether she's pondering pastor possibilities or worrying wedding dress selections to death, Cathy is unequalled in capturing the conundrums of modern women everywhere. It's all Cathy, through and through.

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Long Time Coming! .......2007-06-14

Irving shouts "Will you marry me!?" Cathy shouts back: "Yes!" And so begins my favorite cartoon couple's hilarious journey! I have been a fan of this strip for years, and was glad to see Cathy and Irving finally walk down the aisle. Hey we've seen her go through every other kind of angst (diet, bathing suit, Mom, work), why not the angst that goes with planning a wedding and preparing for marriage? Like the other books in my collection, this one does not disappoint. Cathy Guisewite is wonderful at keeping this strip fresh and topical, which is why I will remain a fan for years to come.

Cathy & Irving.......2006-03-21

It's about time these two finally got together. I think this is a great book. I really enjoyed reading it.

so it came to this.......2005-12-21

As a long time Cathy fan and a big time collector I have seen Cathy make up and break up with Irving, her longtime off and on beau. Through the thirty years that Cathy has been evolving into the woman she is now, I somehow knew that Irving would never be far out of her mind. Especially since he has made appearances in all of her comic books and most of her strips. The best thing about the couple is that they have changed a long way from the early seventies...Cathy was a self concious, overweight, depressed 20 something who wanted only to take care of a husband and have a family. Now she is a self made woman with a house, dog, good job, and security but still battling diets, clothing sizes, and mother's advice. Irving used to be a macho man interested in having Cathy wait on him hand and foot, get him food, and be supportive of his love for golf, football season, and his "man outings". Now he is a sensitive, supporting man who realizes his changes, and the time he has wasted by not finding out that Cathy was the one. Yet through the 30 years that they have been fighting, breaking up, making up, and loving each other, it has made for some hilarious moments and I could parallel a lot of their episodes in relationships I have had.
This wedding was inevitable, they finally let down their guard and celebrated their love. This collection is so funny. Its great because it shows the wedding preparations and the mothers and friends reactions. Plus Guisewite adds a bonus by including strips from different years showing the way they grew and changed which evolved into the engagement.
I love Guiswite's take on a single girl living her life and I was bummed when I found out Cathy was getting married. But this is a great collection and I will always be a fan of hers no matter what route her characters take.

I DIDN'T believe my eyes....!.......2005-10-20

....Cathy actually got Irving to the altar! As a longtime Cathy fan, I thought that day would NEVER come! And her mother's reaction to their engagement was PRICELESS! Still, with both of their dueling insecurities, foibles, hang-ups...and YES, their dogs, I look forward to more mayhem in Cathy's ever-changing world!

A collection of strips devoted to Cathy's wedding.......2005-10-11

Cathy is a popular daily comic strip which has appeared for years - and one of Cathy's main concerns has been finding romance and love in life; so it's fitting that an entire book be devoted to her success in The Wedding Of Cathy And Irving, a collection of strips devoted to Cathy's wedding, from the lead-up to her saying 'yes' to a year of wedding planning leading up to the event. Cathy fans and any interested in marriage will find plenty to laugh at, here.

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Thank goodness they cut down trees for this!

The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor

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ASIN: 1590710428
Release Date: 2005-05-31

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The fifth title in the National Lampoon classic library, The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor returns with the madness that only Michael O’Donoghue, P.J. O’Rourke, Terry Southern, Anne Beatts, Doug Kenney and Brian McConnachie could have possibly created.
Includes a pullout, 4-color, National Lampoon World Map and artwork from Edward Gorey, Bruce McCall and Rick Meyerwitz

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Thank goodness they cut down trees for this!.......2005-08-29

At last a timely reprint (though not quite of the highest quality) of this brilliant 1973 Lampoon special. The original was a hardback book and the contents (not reprinted from the magazine) ran in alphabetical order from Aa, Antique plastics to Zz, Zen lizard. You don't need me to tell you that this is seriously funny stuff, beautifully written under the editorship of Michael O'Donoghue and stunningly designed by David Kaestle.

Some of the goodies I've enjoyed include ten pages of 'Battling Buses of World War II', six pages of the comic 'Deco Desperados', designed in the Art Deco/Moderne style (in my 1973 edition this has a fifth color of silver ink as an extra graphic element) an eight page 'The Name-On-Request Correspondence School of Home Study's Official 747 'Big Rig' Pilot's Training Course in Aviation', which includes an official diploma 'suitable for framing', six pages of a very wicked parody of the famous 'Family of Man' photo book, eleven page comic 'Cowgirls of War', drawn by Russ Heath in his best bondage style and plenty more articles, fiction, cartoons and comics.

Between all these feature pages there are contributions from all the Lampoon regulars who made the magazine the hippest pages around in the Seventies and Eighties.

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National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor
Michael O'Donoghue - Editor
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The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor

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National Lampoon Presents More True Facts: An All-New Collection of Absurd-But-True Real-Life Funny Stuff

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