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2012 and the end of the world : the Western roots of the Maya apocalypse
Texte imprimé
- Auteurs : Restall Matthew (1964-....) ; Solari Amara (1978-....) ;
- Editeurs : Lanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Distributed by National Book Network ;
- Date d'édition : Cop. 2011
- ISBN : 978-1-442-20609-0, 1-442-20609-8, 978-1-442-20611-3, 1-442-20611-X
- Sujets : Année 2012, Calendrier maya, Prophéties, Fin du monde, Civilisation occidentale, Civilisation médiévale
- Comprend : Two thousand twelve and the end of the world, Two thousand and twelve and the end of the world, Twenty twelve and the end of the world
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xi-147 p.), : Ill., 1 carte, jaquette ill., 23 cm
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
Notes
Bibliogr. p. 133-139. Index
Résumé
Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012 ? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal ? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible style. Matthew Restall and Amara Solari introduce, explain, and ultimately demystify the 2012 phenomenon