THE NOSTRADAMUS ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Definitive Reference Guide To The Work And World Of NOSTRADAMUS. ~ Authoritative ~ Accessible ~ Exhaustive ~ Contains All The Prophecies In The Original French From The Earliest Editions, With Modern Paraphrases And Exciting New Research

Lemesurier, Peter

ISBN 10: 0312170939 / ISBN 13: 9780312170936

Published by NY. 1997. St. Martin's Press, 1997

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full color glossy illustrated hardbound 4to ~ 4º (quarto). (cover of book and cover of dustwrapper are identical in appearance). large ("coffee table" book), international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. 1" tear front flap edge at top, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first u.s. edition so stated. first printing ( NAP). ~ Please Note: book is larger than scanner so the photos are a bit cropped. 287.+ credits. glossy pages throughout. illustrated throughout in full glossy color and b&w photos, illustrations, charts & tables. index to interpretations. subject index. THE NOSTRADAMUS ENCYCLOPEDIA presents all the currently known information about Nostradamus and his work in an accessible yet authoritative form. It includes: detailed biography, setting Nostradamus in his cultural context new research demonstrating how Nostradamus arrived at his.predictions original French texts in their authenticated earliest versions, with factual paraphrases of each quatrain summaries of the major interpretations of the prophecies comprehensive Gazetteer and Who's Who of the world of Nostradamus full concordance to the prophecies dictionary of specialist Nostradamian terms, vocabulary, and phraseology. Nostradamus and his prophecies still fascinate us almost half a millennium after his death. Generations of Nostradamus scholars have offered their own interpretations of the seer's cryptic predictions and many lay people are intrigued by the prescience of the sixteenth~century French physician and by the prophecies' relevance to life in the twenty~first century. The Nostradamus Encyclopedia is at once a comprehensive introduction to the life, world, and work of the great French seer and an invaluable reference tool for the established scholar. In one volume it offers detailed biographical, historical, geographical, and cultural information (hitherto unpublished in English), reports on the most up~to~date research explaining how and why Nostradamus made his predictions, gives all the main prophecies in the original French editions, with brief English paraphrases, and summarizes the most important previous interpretations to facilitate comparative study. The book also lists the early editions preserved in the major libraries, and offers a Nostradamus dictionary and concordance. No comparable work in English offers such a wealth of information on the Prophet of Provence.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE NOSTRADAMUS ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Definitive Reference Guide To The Work And World Of NOSTRADAMUS. ~ Authoritative ~ Accessible ~ Exhaustive ~ Contains All The Prophecies In The Original French From The Earliest Editions, With Modern Paraphrases And Exciting New Research
• Publisher: NY. 1997. St. Martin's Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312170939
• ISBN 13: 9780312170936
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • french history
  • astrology
  • biography

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Synopsis

Offers a biography of the mystic, presents and paraphrases the original French text, and summarizes major interpretations while defining and cross-referencing terms, vocabulary, and phraseology

About the Author

A former Cambridge linguist and professional translator, Peter Lemesurier has studied Nostradamus and his background intensively, both textually and on-site, and written two major books on the subject: Nostradamus: The Next 50 Years and its sequel, Nostradamus: The Final Reckoning. He is also the author of the international best-seller The Great Pyramid Decoded and many other books on deciphering and explaining ancient mysteries, both textual and otherwise. Born in 1936, he has enjoyed a varied experience of life as a professional musician, teacher, and jet pilot.