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Were the Chinese the first to discover America in 1421? Did Jesus and Mary Magdalene have children together? Did extraterrestrials visit the earth during prehistory and teach humans how to build pyramids and stone structures? These are only a few of the controversial and intriguingquestions that Ronald H. Fritze investigates in Invented Knowledge.
This incredible exploration of the murky world of pseudo-history reveals the proven fact, the informed speculation, and the pure fiction behind lost continents, ancient super-civilizations, and conspiratorial cover-upsâas well as the revisionist historical foundations behind religions such as the Nation of Islam and the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. Drawing on the best scholarship available, Fritze shows that in spite of strong, mainstream historical evidence to the contrary, many of these ideas have proved durable and gained widespread acceptance. As the examples in Invented Knowledge reveal, pseudo-historians capitalize on and exploit anomalies in evidence to support their claims, rather than examining the preponderance of research as a whole.
From Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to 10, 000 B.C., the sensationalist topics of pseudo-history captivate audiences and permeate popular culture. Invented Knowledge offers many entertaining and enthralling examples of spurious narratives, artificial chronologies, and ersatz theories in a book guaranteed to intrigue, open eyes, and spark conversation among readersâskeptics and believers alike.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 - Atlantis: Mother of Pseudohistory
- 2 - Whoâs on First? The Pseudohistory of the Discovery and Settlement of Ancient America
- 3 - Mudpeople, Satanâs Spawn and Christian Identity: Racist Cosmogonies and Pseudohistory, Part I
- 4 - Mad Scientists, White Devils and the Nation of Islam: Racist Cosmogonies and Pseudohistory, Part II
- 5 - Pseudohistoria Epidemica or Pseudohistorians in Collusion
- 6 - Professors Gone Wild: The Black Athena Controversy
- References
- Select Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Index