Ragnarok -according to Ignatius Donnelly

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More side reading. A snip from below "This book had a tremendous impact on
readers in the late 1800s"

The Destruction of Atlantis: Ragnarok, or the Age of Fire and Gravel (Dover
Books on Anthropology and Folklore ) 
Contributor(s): Donnelly, Ignatius (Author)  
 Publisher: Dover Publications 
Paperback - Other Formats  
 January 2004  
 
Publisher Marketing: Written by an astute 19-century lawyer and three-term
U.S. congressman, this compelling and lucid work advanced a strikingly
original idea for its time--that a celestial object's devastating collision
with the Earth's surface thousands of years ago resulted in massive gravel
layers, the destruction of an advanced civilization (Atlantis), and years
of cloud cover and extreme cold. All of these catastrophic occurrences were
later recalled in mythologies and biblical tales. Supported by convincing
geological, archeological and astronomical arguments, this remarkable study
will appeal to occult enthusiasts, fantasy buffs, and some members of the
scientific community. 36 black-and-white illuS.
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Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.    
Brief Description:
This book had a tremendous impact on readers in the late 1800s. Written by
Ignatius Donnelly, a farmer-politician with no scientific training, it
developed a strikingly original theme--that a comet passed close to or
struck Earth in ancient times, causing catastrophic changes that later were
vaguely recalled in mythologies and biblical tales. Throughout most of the
book, Donnelly supports his ideas with convincing geological,
archeological, and astronomical arguments. This reprint presents Donnelly's
theory of the comet that impacted Earth tens of thousands of years ago,
producing layers of gravel (which contemporary scientists attributed to
glaciation) and the destruction of an advanced civilization (Atlantis),
followed by a years-long cloud cover and extreme cold. A remarkable concept
that has also been mentioned in ancient Arabic writings, this theory--and
the book in which it is presented--will appeal to readers in many areas of
interest: occult enthusiasts, fantasy buffs, and perhaps even some members
of the scientific community. Unabridged republication of "Ragnarok: The Age
of Fire and Gravel, "originally published by D. Appleton and Company, New
York, 1883. 36 black-and-white illus. Index.
 


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