Nostradamus and His Prophecies by Edgar Leoni

Nostradamus and His Prophecies by Edgar Leoni

For over 400 years the prophecies of the controversial French prophet Michel Nostradamus (1503-66) have fascinated people because they project far into the future (A.D. 3797), and because they are open to countless interpretations. Until the publication of this book, however, there was no truly complete translation of the prophecies with even the minimum of scholarly apparatus required. Edgar Leoni's comprehensive, definitive study not only fills that gap but goes far beyond.
This edition includes parallel texts in English and French of all Nostradamus's prophecies (arranged in then centuries, or collections of 100 rhymed quatrains). Also included are explanatory notes, a series of indexes, historical background to the prophecies, a Commentary section, including the most famous -- and infamous -- interpretations; a critical biography of Nostradamus, his will and personal letters, and bibliographical material on both Nostradamus and his commentators.
Reviewing Leoni's opus in the American Historical Review, Harvard historian Crane Brinton praised the book's meticulous scholarship and obvious worth to historians, adding that it also makes surprisingly interesting reading.

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ISBN 13	9780486414683
ISBN 10	048641468X
Title	Nostradamus and His Prophecies
Author	Edgar Leoni
Series	Dover Occult
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2000-09-01
Number of pages	822
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.