Forgotten History of the Western People: From the Earliest Origins [Paperback]

Mike Gascoigne (Author)

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Publication Date: October 24, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0954392205 | ISBN-13: 978-0954392208

This book examines some of the very earliest histories, beginning with the Babylonian ten kings before the flood, the story of Gilgamesh, and the foundation of Troy. The claims of the Greek philosopher Euhemerus are considered, that all the gods were deified kings. The story continues with the destruction of Troy, the flight of Aeneas to Italy and the arrival of his great-grandson Brutus in Britain. The early Irish and Scottish histories are also considered, together with the arrival of Christianity in these islands during the first century and the building of the first church at Glastonbury. Finally, all the histories agree that, just as the world had a beginning, so also it will have an end. The Chapters are: 1. Creation and the Flood. 2. The Early Post-Flood World. 3. Dubious Histories. 4. From Dardanus to the Welsh Kings. 5. Anglo-Saxon Genealogies. 6. History of Ireland and Scotland. 7. Early Christianity in the British Isles. 8. The End of the World. ix + 245 pages, including 314 footnotes, Bibliography with 87 references, and Index. Mike Gascoigne is a freelance technical author with a background in chemical engineering. He dumped history at the age of 14 because he thought it was boring, but took it up again later in life when he realised that it all started somewhere and we didn't just emerge from an amorphous stone age, bronze age and iron age. Mike Gascoigne, BSc, MS, CEng, MIChemE, MISTC.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Anno Mundi Books (October 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0954392205
• ISBN-13: 978-0954392208
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,120,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Historical Resource!, August 3, 2004

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Helena Lehman "CEO of the Pillar of Enoch Min... (Elmwood Park, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forgotten History of the Western People: From the Earliest Origins (Paperback)

Mike Gasciogne has done a superlative job constructing a history of the British Isles that is based solely on ancient historical records. Current archeological views often ignore the testimony of extant records and base conclusions only on what can be seen in the ruins and artifacts found. This book gives the other side of the story - the voice of the written records left behind by our ancestors to tell us about themselves.

Using ancient genealogies, the book shows how people spread out over the world after the Great Flood, thereby tracing the actual origins of the people who now populate Europe, England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. It also provides a good overview of what ancient historians recorded about the history and spiritual beliefs of their native lands and bordering civilizations, including the impact and spread of Christianity.

I highly recommend it as an informative and well-written resource for anyone interested in the ancient history of the West from the perspective of the people who were a part of it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All genealogies lead to Noah, October 12, 2008

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This review is from: Forgotten History of the Western People: From the Earliest Origins (Paperback)

A fascinating look at how the oldest histories of the human race were transformed into myth, and how the shreds of fact behind the myths point to (and fill out) the story given in the Bible. Delivered with the care and reserve we expect of our best scientists. The only thing I've ever read that puts the pieces together in a way that makes good sense.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF THE WESTERN PEOPLE REVIEW, April 30, 2003

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MR GRAHAM FRITH (ALDERSHOT, HANTS United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forgotten History of the Western People: From the Earliest Origins (Paperback)

This fascinating book is an 'absolute must' for any Westerner wishing to know about their own early history. It clearly reveals the tracks where we came from.
This book will also make a great present for anyone. I can not commend this truly amazing book too highly.