The Mask of Nostradamus
The Mask of Nostradamus: The Prophecies of the World's Most Famous Seer is a 1990 book by magician and skeptic James Randi, published in paperback in 1993. Randi's biography looks past the "mask" of Nostradamus with a critical look at some of his alleged prophecies.
First edition | |
Author | James Randi |
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Country | United States |
Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons |
Publication date | 1990 |
Pages | 256 pp |
ISBN | 0-684-19056-7 |
OCLC | 27034316 |
133.3/092 B | |
LC Class | BF1815.N8 R35 1993 |
Reception
New Scientist wrote the book was a good biography exploring how people rewrite Nostradamus's predictions to give the illusion of fulfilled predictions.[1] The Skeptic's Dictionary cites Randi as debunking Nostradamus' claimed predictions of Adolf Hitler.[2]
John Koontz wrote about the book that "Randi can provide a much more parsimonious explanation than any given by true believers in prophecy".[3]
John Blanton explains that in the book Randi described prophecy's believers willingness to bend the meanings of words in favor of their claims about Nostradamus.[4]
The book received an average of 3.82 out of 5 stars at Goodreads, from 138 readers' ratings.[5]
Editions
See also
References
- Grossman, Wendi (10 November 1990). "Review: There are no prophets with honour". New Scientist (issue 1742). Retrieved 31 January 2007.
- Carroll, Robert (2007). "Nostradamus". The Skeptic's Dictionary. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
- Koontz, John (February 1998). "Nostradamus" (PDF). The Atheist. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
- Blanton, John (February 2003). "Nostradamus". North Texas Skeptics. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
- "The Mask of Nostradamus by James Randi". goodreads.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
External links
- Description from Prometheus Books
- Description from the author, James Randi
- Nostradamus listed in Randi's Encyclopedia