Nostradamus and His Prophecies (Dover Occult) [Paperback]

Edgar Leoni (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Occult | Publication Date: September 8, 2000

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) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 822 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (September 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048641468X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486414683
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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85 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Complete Book, September 14, 2001

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Chad Spivak (North Miami Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nostradamus and His Prophecies (Dover Occult) (Paperback)

The words of Nostradamus have never been more popular than at this very time. With the recent tragedies, many people are intrigued by his prophecies and their relations to modern times. Look no further for the most definitive book on the prophet.

With the word for word French and English translations, this is the most complete, comprehensive collection of Nostradamus' prophecies. Each quatrain is accompanied by literary notes, historical backgrounds, geographical references, and intellectual theories.

NOSTRADAMUS AND HIS PROPHECIES also has a very thorough biography that is loaded with pertinent and interesting facts. A copy of his last will and testament and his letter to France's King Henry are also included in this amazing book.

What truly makes this book stand out is the indexes. The fantastic word index makes it so easy to find what you are looking for, the book practically reads itself. With a plethora of maps, illustrations, and genealogies, this is a very complete book that makes for interesting reading.

88 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The complete and definitive Nostradamus., July 23, 2000

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"iloveprovence" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nostradamus and His Prophecies (Hardcover)

This is the first and only published work that presents the complete prophecies and scholarly translations. This volume houses the first comprehensive translation. It is printed with a word for word translation from the French with the English translation on the facing page. Dubious wording is explained in notes within the text. The most famous interpretations, and also the author's, are presented in a commentary section. Indexes are provided for every level of reader, from the casually curious to the elite historian and researcher, which are essential for comparing the quatrains with references to geographical ,proper names, and themes that may be the predictions Nostradamus correlated with astrological alignments. The biography of Nostradamus is also the most complete one existing in English. His last will and testament and his letter to King Henry of France provides the much needed definitive examination of this remarkable man. Finally, a very exciting inclusion, is the the treatment by the author, entitled Background and Rules of the Game, in which the author queries, how and why did Nostradamus do it? A great Work!

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Substance With Less Speculation, January 31, 2002

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"johnesm" (Severn, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nostradamus and His Prophecies (Dover Occult) (Paperback)

Edgar Leoni does a fine job with this book. Rather than engaging in superfluous speculation and spiritualization, Leoni simply translates the quatrains directly from French/Latin into English, and then compares the predicted events with possible matches to history. For predictions which haven't yet occurred, he gives an intelligent, straight-forward conclusion on its meaning, and does not hesitate to admit that some of the quatrains are simply to vague and obscure to pin down. This is also one of the few Nostradamus books to include all of the quatrains, as well as the preface and Epistle to King Henry II, in the correct chronological order. The index is very complete and easy to use. The only drawback is that Leoni wrote this book in 1960- if only he know what the rest of the 20th century would bring!