Apocalypse: A History of the End of Time - Softcover

John Michael Greer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178087040X ISBN 13: 9781780870403

Publisher: Quercus, 2012

Synopsis

The ancient Egyptians would have known it as the sixth day of Pachon. The Mayans named it 4 Ahau 3 Kankin. To us it is 21 December, 2012. On this day, it is said, the world will come to an end. This is not the first time we've been told that our time is up. And - touch wood - it probably won't be the last. Religious and secular, past and present - Apocalypse covers each and every one of our prophesized dooms: featuring asteroids, Antichrists, solar flares, Singularities, Utopias, UFOs, Zoroastrians and Zapotecs, to mention but a small few. The result is a thorough history of one the most fascinating threads of our cultural existence: spanning from the first warnings of our ancient ancestors, to the contemporary (yet equally glum) forecasts for our future.

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Review:

'Splendid' Catholic Herald. (Catholic Herald)

'A very clear, communicative writer, [John Michael Greer] leaves one in no doubt that the 'apocalypse meme' is a powerful one, whose influence extends deeply into secular thought too' Herald. (Herald)

'The best book I've ever read on the subject' Jonathan Black, bestselling author of The Secret History of the World. (Jonathan Black)

'well worth reading, and will remain so even after December 21st, 2012!' Magonia Review. (Magonia Review)

From the Back Cover:

The end is (often) nigh. The ancient Egyptians would have called it the sixth day of Pachon. The Mayans named it 4 Ahau 3 Kankin. To us it is 21 December, 2012. On this day, it is said, the world will come to an end. But this is not the first time we've been told that our time is up. And it probably won't be the last. Religious and secular, past and present - Apocalypse covers each and every one of our prophesied dooms; whether it's asteroids or the Antichrist, solar flares or the Singularity, Zoroastrians or Zapotecs. The result is a thorough history of one of the most fascinating threads of our cultural existence: from the first warnings of our ancient ancestors, to the contemporary forecasts for our ill-fated future.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quercus
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 178087040X
• ISBN 13: 9781780870403
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272