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2012 and the End of the World: The Western Roots of the Maya Apocalypse

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Did the Maya in point of fact predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? On 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, provide an explanation for, and in the long run demystify the 2012 phenomenon. They start by briefly examining the evidence for the prediction of the world’s end in ancient Maya texts and images, analyzing precisely what Maya priests did and didn’t prophesize. The authors then convincingly show how 2012 millenarianism has roots far in time and place from Maya cultural traditions, but in those of medieval and Early Brand new Western Europe. Revelatory any myth-busting, even as remaining firmly grounded in historical fact, this fascinating book will probably be very important reading as the countdown to December 21, 2012, begins.

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