The Real History of the End of the World

From the author of The Real History Behind the Templars--the origins and stories behind end-of-the-world predictions throughout history from Revelations to 2012. . In entertaining and sharp prose historian Sharan Newman explores theories of world destruction from ancient times up to the present day- theories which reveal as much about human nature as they do about the predominant historical scientific and religious beliefs of the time. Readers will find answers to the following end-of-times questions: . ?Did the Mayans really say the world will end in December 2012? . ?How have the signs in the New Testament Book of Revelations been interpreted over the years? . ?How did ancient Egyptians Norse and Chinese think the world would end? . ?When did Nostradamus predict that the last days would come? . ?Does the I Ching reference 2012? . ?Why didn''t the world end in Y2K? . ?Are meteors global warming super-volcanoes and the threat of nuclear war signs that the end is near?