The End of Time : The Maya Mystery of 2012 /

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The Internet, bookshelves, and movie theaters are full of prophecies, theories, and predictions that December 21, 2012, marks the end of the world. Award-winning astronomer and Mayan researcher Aveni explores these theories, explains their origins, and measures them objectively against evidence unea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Aveni, Anthony F. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Two thousand twelve, A.D.
Maya calendar.
End of the world (Astronomy)
RELIGION > Eschatology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Conspiracy Theories.
Deux mille douze.
Calendrier maya.
Fin du monde (Astronomie)
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : How Dylan got me started
  • What's in store? A user's guide to 2012 Maya prophecies
  • What we know about the Maya and their ideas about creation
  • The calendar : jewel of the Maya crown
  • The astronomy behind the current Maya creation
  • What goes around : other ends of time
  • Only in America
  • Epilogue : Anticipation.

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