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The 2012 Story: The Myths, Fallacies and Truth behind the Most Intriguing Date in History [NOOK Book]
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List of Figures
2012: An Unstoppable Idea 1
Pt. I The 2012 Story
Ch. 1 Recovering a Lost World 13
Ch. 2 The Long Career of the Long Count 58
Ch. 3 Seductive Spells 82
Ch. 4 Breakthroughs or Breakdown? 122
Ch. 5 The 2012 Explosion 166
Ch. 6 Doubting Scholars 210
Ch. 7 The Galactic Alignment Theory: Update 263
Pt. II 2012 and the Big Picture
Ch. 8 Sacred Science and Perennial Philosophy 287
Ch. 9 The Fulfillment of the Maya Prophecy 314
Ch. 10 Ending the War on Us 337
Ch. 11 The Maya Renaissance 355
Ch. 12 Restoring the Big Picture 380
Ch. 13 After the Party 407
Appendix 1 Glossary of Terms 415
Appendix 2 Timeline of the 2012 Story 425
Notes 431
Selected Bibliography 451
Index 465
Anyone wanting to know the truth of this date should buy this book.
This book consists of three main parts: Why the Maya chose 2012, a review of peers and their books on the Maya, and introspection on what this date could and could not mean. It is technical in the beginning. Explaining why the Maya chose to end their calendar on 12.21.12 is a complex topic. The rest is great. Peers are reviewed and it ends brilliantly.
I have read many books on this date, John Major Jenkins seems to be one of very few people out there not selling fear or a product AND providing you with valid verifyable information. Isn't that what books are supposed to do?
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I was very excited to read this book and was so disappointed that I thought I should write my first ever review!
The authors spends almost every chapter talking about how his views were correct and everyone else was wrong and how he was not cited by other authors who happened to form the same conclusions as him. Half the time I forgot what I was reading and the other half I spent combing through the chapters looking for pertinent data on the subject of the Mayan Calendar which I found very little.
If you are looking to research this field I would stay away from this book because all you will learn is that the author has too much to say about the opinion of everyone else and very little data on the 2012 subject.
I consider this book a good overall exposition of the 2012 phenomena that have recently caught the attention of the media (especially after the big Hollywood movie). But, most of the facts stated in the book can be found on a quick "Google" search. I don't recommend spending 20 dollars if all what you are looking for is a general knowledge of what 2012 is. If you are looking to an interpretation of what 2012 could means, then I think you would enjoy what the author have to say (apologetically at times).
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.while I understand that this book was to educate on the mayan calendar, It was extremely DRY in its content. Dry facts, scientific results, and the like.
consider this a book to be used in universities for an assignement / paper and not casual reading.
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Overview
From the pioneering author who helped introduce the question of 2012 into the global spiritual community comes an epic exploration of the authentic origins and meaning of this portentous date.Drawing from his own groundbreaking research (including his involvement in the modern reconstruction of Mayan 2012 cosmology), John Major Jenkins has created the crucial guide to 2012, surveying its roots in Mayan cosmology, modern astronomy, ancient prophecy, and metaphysical philosophy and exploring why it has become a focal point for millions today.