02920nam 2200709Ia 450 991078569070332120210826233338.09781442206113144220611X(CKB)2670000000070039(EBL)652281(OCoLC)700706980(SSID)ssj0000466579(PQKBManifestationID)12165185(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000466579(PQKBWorkID)10474109(PQKB)11141240(MiAaPQ)EBC652281(Au-PeEL)EBL652281(CaPaEBR)ebr10447169(CaONFJC)MIL298597(EXLCZ)99267000000007003920101123d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccr2012 and the end of the world[electronic resource] the Western roots of the Maya apocalypse /Matthew Restall and Amara SolariLanham, MD Rowman & Littlefield Distributed by National Book Networkc20111 online resource (183 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-0609-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Figures; Introduction; 1 The History of the End of the World; 2 They Deserve Better; 3 God Is Angry; 4 The Moctezuma Factor; 5 Apocalypto; 6 We Are Almost There; Sources and Suggestions for Further Reading; About the AuthorsDid the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In 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, explain, and ultimately demystify the 2012 phenomenon. Firmly grounded in historical fact, while also being revelatory and myth-busting, this fascinating book will be essential reading as the countdown to December 21, 2012, begins.Two thousand twelve, A.DMaya calendarMaya philosophyPropheciesEnd of the worldMillennialismCivilization, WesternCivilization, MedievalTwo thousand twelve, A.D.Maya calendar.Maya philosophy.Prophecies.End of the world.Millennialism.Civilization, Western.Civilization, Medieval.236/.9Restall Matthew1964-1521699Solari Amara1978-1521700MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK99107856907033212012 and the end of the world3761050UNINA