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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some of the best work Brooks has produced
John Ross' Story Continues

A Knight of the Word
Terry Brooks
Manufacturer: Del Rey
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ASIN: 0345379632
Release Date: 1998-07-28

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John Ross, the tortured, conflicted Knight of the Word from Terry Brooks's Running with the Demon, finally gets a good night's sleep in the sequel. He buys this moment's peace at the cost of his sacred oath to be a champion of the Word, renouncing that pledge after failing to prevent the slaughter of a group of schoolchildren. Duty and destiny are difficult to elude, though, and soon his former charge Nest Freemark, now a college student and Olympic hopeful, arrives to warn him of his imminent destruction, or, worse, his unwitting fall into the service of the Void.

The story winds lazily through sleepy, wet Seattle like a tour bus, steadily building. Everything eventually converges on the homeless shelter where John works with his new sweetie Stefanie Winslow for über-activist Simon Lawrence, a man his dreams tell him he is fated to kill. A thin mystery clouds the identity of the demon conspiring to deliver John unto evil, but the book's real focus is John's fitful, foot-dragging attempts to fulfill his destiny. Knight doesn't provide the suspenseful energy of Running, a book that followed Nest through the dramatic loss of her childhood, but it rejoins her as she assumes the responsibilities of young adulthood and--like that period in life--still manages to deliver satisfying, if more subtle, rewards. --Paul Hughes

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An unbroken string of fourteen national bestsellers has established Terry Brooks as today's leading voice in fantasy fiction, a writer whose magical creations and characters are beloved the world over. Now, in this no-holds-barred battle between good and evil, the dazzling sequel to his bestselling Running with the Demon, Brooks surpasses even himself.

In the eleventh century the Welsh hero Owain Glyndwr was chosen to combat the demonic evil of the Void and disappeared from history to fulfill that mission. Armed with powerful magic, Glyndwr became a Knight of the Word--a draining and demanding legacy passed on eight centuries later to John Ross, a professor of English literature on tour in Wales.

In accepting the black runestaff that channeled the magic of the Word, John Ross accepted a solemn trust--and an awful burden. Each night he dreams of hellish futures wrought upon the world by the Void. And each dream is of a future that will come to pass unless Ross prevents it in the present. Crippled in body and soul by the searing magic he wields and the horrors he dreams, sustained only by his faith in the goodness of the Word, Ross drifts across America, a modern-day knight errant in search of the agents of the Void.

Then an unspeakable act of violence shatters his weary beliefs. Haunted by guilt, John Ross turns his back on the Word. With the help of beautiful Stefanie Winslow, Ross slowly builds a new life--a life whose only magic lies in Stefanie's healing love.

But a fallen Knight makes a tempting prize for the Void, and merciless demons soon stalk Ross and all close to him. His only hope is young Nest Freemark, who wields a powerful magic all her own. Five years earlier, Ross had aided Nest when the future of humanity rested upon the choice she would make between Word and Void. Now Nest must return the favor. She must restore Ross's faith, or his life--and her own--will be forfeit . . .

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In the eleventh century the Welsh hero Owain Glyndwr was chosen to combat the demonic evil of the Void and disappeared from history to fulfill that mission. Armed with powerful magic, Glyndwr became a Knight of the Word - a draining and demanding legacy passed on eight centuries later to John Ross, a professor of English literature on tour in Wales. In accepting the black runestaff that channeled the magic of the Word, John Ross accepted a solemn trust - and an awful burden. Each night he dreams of hellish futures wrought upon the world by the Void. And each dream is of a future that will come to pass unless Ross prevents it in the present. Then an unspeakable act of violence shatters his weary beliefs. Haunted by guilt, John Ross turns his back on the Word. But a fallen Knight makes a tempting prize for the Void, and merciless demons soon stalk Ross and those close to him. His only hope is young Nest Freemark, who wields a powerful magic all her own.

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Mediocre and guilty of the no-twist twist sin.......2007-10-08

This is the second book in the Word/Void trilogy, which reads like a quasi-spiritualist Judeo-Christian moralization of modern society. That sounds like a criticism, but actually I find it pretty compelling. The first book of the series, in fact, sets these issues out fairly succinctly and interestingly but without too much preachiness, verbosity, or judgmentalism. I haven't read the third book in the series yet but I imagine it will continue, as this one did, in the interesting concept he's come up with that the modern world is going to ruin because people just aren't nice enough (he may be right, but I doubt it).

That preamble made, the literary merits of this book left a lot to be desired. First of all, there is the considerable problem, which other reviewers have touched on, that there isn't much action. In fact, except for a tragedy scene in the beginning told in retrospect, and a couple brief if intense hunt scenes, there is no action whatsoever until the last dozen pages.

Second, and this is tied with the first, this book apparently aims to be a mystery or thriller. A who-done-it that focuses not on "who is the murderer" but instead just "who is the bad guy" (which in this series' mythology, means who is the "demon"). That can be great if you don't know who the demon is, but it was painfully, ludicrously obvious what the twist was almost from the first chapter of the book, and with the rest of the story alternating between giving even more credence to that twist and trying to throw the reader off the scent (somewhat ham-handedly), it made for boring reading.

If you are going to have a big surprise twist at the end, and want to build up to it, you either need (a) a lot of other action going on or (b) so many characters and possibilities that the reader is always in doubt about the twist until it's revealed. Neither was true here. Made for a tough read. It's not a perfect analogy, but imagine if you knew all along that Verbel was going to be revealed as Kaiser Sose, and the entire rest of the Usual Suspects was just talking with no action...you might tend to become bored, eh?

I also have to say that Brooks' description of magical battles has atrophied since Shannara. I know this is "modern" times, but the mild descriptions of how the protaginists' magic work is similar enough to how elf stones work that I felt robbed of some of the excitement in the earlier (later in time) books where there was much better excitement in the magical battles. Sorry, but sort of turning into a ghost dog is not exactly an overwhelming volcano of power and excitement.

In any event, he's a fine writer. I enjoyed the book overall, and the series moreso, but he either needs to stay away from mysteries or he needs to do a better job hiding the ball if he expects the whole paradigm of the book to be a thriller. On the whole, mediocre. I'm hopeful for the next one.

Super Reader.......2007-08-04

It is now a few years later, and John Ross, Knight of the Word, has lost his way. Or, he just wants to lead a normal life. This is a common complaint of the superpowered. He decides to settle down, have a relationship, do a bit of social work and that sort of thing.

This is very seductive, and just what the Void wants. Nest Freemark must try and snap John out of it, at considerable risk, as if the Void doesn't get to him, the Word may send an agent to remove the risk he now poses.

A page turner, but..........2006-08-09

John Ross is a Knight of the Word (or Creator) who has had it with his lonley mission to fight the evil minions of the Void (guess who he is). After a mission that ends in tragedy Ross calls it quits and tries to make life for himself serving the homeless in Seatle with a new home and a lover. Life is good, but can Ross escape his calling to defend the world from the depredations of demons and the forces of chaos? No. Ross's past catches up with him in the form of an insidious demonic plot to seduce him into the service of the Void. However, there is hope! Nest Freemark, the girl Ross saved in Running with the Demon, is sent by the Lady, a servant of the Word, to save Ross not only from the Void, but also from the fatal consequences the Word will visit on him if he doesn't get his act together.

A Knight of the Word is well written, fast-paced, and a fun read. You can always count on Terry Brooks to come up with memorable characters you can relate to set in a book that is hard to put down. Brooks' dualistic take on the battle between God and Satan is pretty interesting stuff, and, although I don't believe that particular battle is as close in reality as in Brooks' imaginary world, the setting of this book and its precursor uncover some interesting truths about our responisibility to serve either ultimate good or ultimate evil. The only drawback to this book is that it was a bit predictable. However, I got sucked into the how of what would happen, and found myself satisfied at the end of this good book.

some of the best work Brooks has produced.......2006-04-14

When I was a young lad I would read every Shanarra novel I could find, and several times. I read all of Terry Brooks' Magic Kingdom of Landover novels. But for some reason I never picked up Running With the Demon or any of the Word/Void novels. It really makes no sense because of how much I enjoyed Brooks' work. A couple of months ago I finally read the first Word/Void novel and was stunned. Running With the Demon was quite possibly the best thing Terry Brooks has written with an argument to be made about Elfstones. What's more, it felt fresh. It was the story of John Ross, a normal man picked by the Word to be its Champion in trying to hold the balance against the Void. When the novel started, Ross had been a Knight for some twenty or so years and made his way to Hopewell, Illinois to try to stop something from happening. He wasn't sure what because his dreams only give him a location and a taste of the horrors that would be unleashed on our world if he fails. He finds a teenaged girl, Nest Freemark and her magic.

Five years later Nest is a college student and John Ross has given up being a Knight of the Word. He once had a vision of an event that he needed to stop and he failed. He couldn't continue to serve, the burden was too hard. But being a Knight is not a burden one can lay down. The Void wants to turn John Ross to its side. The Word needs John Ross to resume the fight. An agent for the Word contacts Nest to try to convince Ross to rejoin the fight for the Word. In just a couple of days Ross will take a step that will put him solidly on the path to the Void and he won't know it. A Knight of the Word is a novel of the continuing fight for balance between the Word and the Void, the fight for John Ross's soul, the future of Nest Freemark and ultimately the future of our world. You see, the world of the Word/Void novels is out own, just with a twist. Most people have no idea.

By this point in my life and having read nearly everything Terry Brooks has published (there are a couple of Landover novels I haven't read now) I would have said it was impossible for Brooks to surprise me. But he has. I am nearly shocked by just how good his Word/Void novels are. A Knight of the Word is the second book in the trilogy and it is just as good as Running With the Demon, possibly better. Even if a reader does not like the typical fantasy novel, I would suggest giving the Word/Void novels a chance. This is more of an urban fantasy where there is some magic, but it is in a modern setting. It's worth a look. This trilogy is the best work that Brooks has produced.

-Joe Sherry

John Ross' Story Continues.......2005-04-26

A Knight of the Word begins with John Ross quiting his destiny of being a Knight. But he is still plagued by dreams of an unpeakably horrifying future (a future that may come true, just read the Shannara books).

We jump back to Hopewell, Illinois and back to Nest Freemark. She is now older, in college and waiting for her shot at the Olympics as a runner. She gets word from a strange spirit Ariel that John Ross is in danger. So she travels to Seattle, Washington to help him. Except he doesn't want help. He now works for a homeless shelter and outreach program and is in love. But his new dreams show him killing the saintly boss that he works for at the outreach program. But Nest knows a demon can not be to far behind. So she uses her own Word magic to smoke out the demon. The demon's identity and the real conflicts culminate in an explosive ending. An ending that will change both protagonists lives for good.

The Word & the Void: Running with the Demon; a Knight of the Word; Angel Fire East

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Awesome book - awesome collection

The Word & the Void: Running with the Demon; a Knight of the Word; Angel Fire East
Terry Brooks
Manufacturer: SFBC Fantasy
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ASIN: 0739475479

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Awesome book - awesome collection.......2007-10-05

The is a masterpiece that now starts all of Brooks' tales. This collection of the first three books makes it easy to read all of the starting stories for his entire Shannara lineage.

Living God's Word: Reflections on the Weekly Gospels, Year A

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Living God's Word: Reflections on the Weekly Gospels, Year A
David Knight
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The Least You Should Know About Vocabulary Building: Word Roots

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The Least You Should Know About This Book
Fast and profoundly effective way to improve your vocabulary

The Least You Should Know About Vocabulary Building: Word Roots
Teresa Ferster Glazier , Laura Knight , and Carol Friend
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This easy-to-use approach to studying vocabulary presents 55 of the most commonly occurring Latin and Greek word roots found in the English language.

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Simple and Effective for you or your students.......2007-03-31

I'm a nerd. My wife will agree, my friends will agree, and most of my Advanced Placement English students will agree. I had a pretty incomplete high school education as a result of attending a school that placed basketball success above academics at almost every turn. With no opportunities to study a foreign language in high school, it wasn't until I stumbled into a study skills class at TCU that I realized that I could increase my own vocabulary dramatically by studying Greek and Latin roots and stems. The reading I do for pleasure and for my profession is much more enjoyable and efficient if I don't have to constantly stop and flip through my dictionary to find out what the author is trying to convey.

While I've purchased dozens of vocabulary books over the years (many of them dealing specifically with roots and stems), this is one of the most direct and least pedantic volumes I own. Working your way through this slim book won't make you an expert on Greek or Latin (in fact, you may not even know which word parts are from which language), but I can assure you that you will have a thorough understanding of the way much of our English vocabulary "works". My students probably wish I wouldn't have discovered this book.

The Least You Should Know About This Book.......2001-03-10

This slim (150 page) reference is a good choice for high school students who wish to build their vocabularies for the SAT or other exams without having to learn any classical languages or use the dictionary too often. "Roots" refers to both prefixes and suffixes, and the languages of origin are not indicated, but each root is cross-referenced, exercises are provided on opposing pages, and there are pre and post study tests. The roots are listed alphabetically for easy reference on the left side page. Pronunciation guidance is given, there are synonyms and definitions, and words with multiple roots are cross-referenced. On the right side, facing page, fill-in-the-blank sentences provide opportunities to distinguish between the words presented on the left. Answers for all exercises are included in the back of the book. The pretests are all multiple-choice, the alphabetically ordered exercises are fill-in-the-blank, and the post-study tests have three parts: multiple choice, root and individual word definition, and correct/incorrect. Answers are provided for all tests. Other features include a guide to understanding etymological listings in dictionaries, notes on changes in root spellings, and a word index. Despite its ponderous title, I would recommend this for students or teachers who are looking for a well-organized guide to vocabulary development.

Fast and profoundly effective way to improve your vocabulary.......2000-04-10

An excellent resource on many of the root words that are found within the English language. Glazier offers a easy systematic approach that will allow you to continue learning words after you've conquered the basic meaning of word roots found in the text. An essential tool for both the teacher and student of English.

Incredible Words & Pictures: Knight & Castle

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