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The Mask of Nostradamus

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focuses on ten quatrains that have been cited as proof of Nostradamus’s prophetic ability, including quatrains cited as predicting the Death of Henry II of France, the flight and capture of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, and events surrounding Adolf Hitler. Randi describes several arbitrary and dubious methods that the Nostradamians have used to obtain meaning from Nostradamus’s quatrains, such as the use of symbolic references (e.g., taking the French word for "lion" in a quatrain to refer to Henry II. In fact, France did not use the lion as a symbol for the monarchy unlike other countries.), the use of anagrams and anagrams with letters changed (such as obtaining "Hitler" from Nostradamus's use of the word "Hister", which actually referred to the lower
456:, of which Randi was a founding member, believing that Randi was involved in experiments that provided scientific evidence in favour of astrology and that these results were suppressed by Randi and his colleagues. In response, Randi defended his book, stating that Dean "makes unsupported accusations of purposeful omissions, prejudice, and a lack of scholarship on my part". Randi was also critical of Dean for devoting "some 40% of his review not to my book but to a curious statistical finding of two French psychologists, a matter in which I was not 'closely associated' as he chooses to state; I was not in any way involved with it." Edward Chase, senior editor at Charles Scribner’s Sons, and 167:, allegedly predicted several major historical events. Randi argues that Nostradamus was actually an exceptionally poor prognosticator who used vague and ambiguous language to give an illusion of authenticity. Randi further describes the widespread use of poor scholarship, mistranslations, and reference to forged prophecies by Nostradamus’s believers, and describes dubious methods that believers have used to obtain meaning from Nostradamus’s prophecies. Randi also provides an overview of the popularity and pseudoscientific nature of 452:. Dean wrote that Randi "goes beyond laying out the evidence and frequently makes disparaging and manipulative comments that demean the reader". He also found fault with Randi's "attacks on Jeane Dixon, card sharks, modern astrology and 'Nostradamians'", and argued that Randi puts down anyone "who does not share his materialistic viewpoint". Dean devoted a large section of his review to negative commentary about 356:. De Wohl wrote fake quatrains, credited to Nostradamus, in order to neutralise Krafft’s reinterpretations. Randi notes that these forgeries are still sometimes cited as proof of Nostradamus's prophetic ability. Randi then provides an overview of other prophets who were contemporaries of Nostradamus, including 406:
praised Randi's "meticulous readings of key quatrains" that "make a potent case for his contention that the seer's alleged clairvoyant abilities rest on translators' embellishments, interpreters' excessive reliance on anagrams and 'hidden' names, distortions and wishful thinking", but also noted the
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Randi argues that there is no credible evidence to support the notion that Nostradamus had foresight. Using examples from the Nostradamians, Randi describes the widespread use of poor scholarship, scientific and historical errors, mistranslations, and even the use of forged quatrains. Randi then
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Randi outlines Nostradamus's early life and bibliography, and notes the apocryphal nature of some stories about Nostradamus's prophetic abilities. He then uses specific examples from Nostradamus, the "Nostradamians" (interpreters of Nostradamus), and the astrologer
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forms only a small section of the book, as he also wanted to understand "who was and what drove him".; thus, Randi also provides a biography of Nostradamus, an overview of the historical context in which he was operating, and an overview of the use of
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and produce "a more likely and rational point of view" than the majority of books about Nostradamus, which Randi generally views as credulous and lacking in high-quality scholarship. However, Randi's examination of the
439:, praised Randi’s ability to provide "rational explanations" and show how Nostradamus’s quatrains have been distorted to derive meaning from them, but also criticised the book for not being "well structured". 423:, Peter Gorner described it as an "outstanding book, full and rich, a meticulous and thoughtful work of historical scholarship", also commenting positively on Randi’s placement of Nostradamus in context. For 300:. Randi then describes medical practices that were used during this period, including "medical astrology". Randi notes that Nostradamus developed a good reputation as a physician for his treatment of the 717: 234:
was a Canadian American magician and author who was also known for investigating supernatural and pseudoscientific claims. Randi had previously written an article about Nostradamus in 1982 for
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in particular have garnered much interest up to the present day, and some of them have been retroactively interpreted to predict major events such as the death of Henry II of France, the
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said that it is "one of the best books ever written about ", praising its thoroughness and applauding Randi for exposing Nostradamus's predictions "for exactly what they are".
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recommended the book, stating that Randi " how vague phraseology and other means have helped to give undue credibility to Nostradamus' numerous prognostications". In
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Randi describes the era within which Nostradamus lived as an age of civil and religious wars, as well as heavy censorship. Nostradamus was protected, however, by
709: 504:, Hugh H. Trotti praised Randi’s use of historians and historical documents to produce "revealing insights into the meaning of some of the seer’s writings". 657: 1612: 332:, but also details the popularity of astrology throughout history, including its use by Nostradamus, promotion by Catherine de' Medici, and use in the 1617: 481: 941: 907: 876: 839: 1373: 1435: 1280: 629: 590: 1378: 1363: 95: 800: 186:
name Nostradamus, was a French physician and astrologer who developed a reputation as a prophet. Nostradamus is most famous for
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praised Randi’s takedown of Nostradamus, but criticised some of Randi’s "unscholarly procedures" and disjointed style. In the
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The Nostradamus encyclopedia : the definitive reference guide to the work and world of Nostradamus
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Le vrai visage de Nostradamus : les prophéties du mage le plus célèbre du monde
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book's "overkill in challenging all prophecy and the occult in general". Writing in
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for allowing someone who believes in astrology to write a review of Randi’s book.
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throughout Europe, and notes that Nostradamus failed to predict the death of
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prepare his quatrains. In conducting his research, Randi also consulted with
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An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
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Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
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The Mask of Nostradamus: The Prophecies of the World's Most Famous Seer
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The Mask of Nostradamus: The Prophecies of the World's Most Famous Seer
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flight and capture of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
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Index


James Randi
Charles Scribner's Sons
Prometheus Books
ISBN
0-684-19056-7
OCLC
27034316
Dewey Decimal
LC Class
skeptic
James Randi
Nostradamus
quatrains
Les Prophéties
astrology
Michele de Nostredame
Latinised
Les Prophéties
quatrains
epistle
Henry II of France
flight and capture of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Great Fire of London
Charles I of England
Adolf Hitler
James Randi
Skeptical Inquirer
astrology
horoscopes

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