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Complete, definitive study of the controversial French prophet: critical biography, historical background, and parallel texts in English and French of all the prophecies, most of the famous—and infamous—interpretations, and much more.
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Text: English, French (translation)
Nostradamus and His Prophecies ANNOTATION
A definitive French text and translation of all the prophecies, with notes and indexes, historical background, theories about how and why they were made, plus a critical biography of the seer, his will, letters, and more. Map, bibliographies, genealogies. 17 illustrations.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Definitive study: biography, historical background, and parallel texts in English and French of all the prophecies, most of the interpretations, and much more.
Complete, definitive study of the controversial French prophet: critical biography, historical background, and parallel texts in English and French of all the prophecies, most of the famous-and infamous-interpretations, and much more.
SYNOPSIS
Definitive French text and facing translation of all the prophecies, with notes and indexes, historical background, theories about how and why they were made, plus a critical biography of the seer, his will, letters, more. Map bibliographies, genealogies. 17 illustrations. 832 pages.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
The prophecies of Nostradamus, written over 400 years ago and projecting almost 2,000 years from now, have fascinated people and provoked debate for centuries; many readers have become newly interested in the prophet at the turn of the millennium. This is the first complete, scholarly translation of the prophecies, providing a definitive study with parallel texts in French and English. The edition includes complete notes and indexes (subjects, geographical names, time specifications, etc.), a critical biography of Nostradamus, his will and personal letters, historical background for the prophecies, and a bibliography of materials on Nostradamus and his commentators. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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