Nostradamus
Nostradamus (December 14, 1503 – July 2, 1566), Latinized
name of Michel de Nostredame, was one of the world's most
famous publishers of prophecies. He is best known for
his book Les Propheties, the first edition of which appeared
in 1555. Since the publication of this book, which has
rarely been out of print since his death and has always
been hugely popular across the world, Nostradamus has
attracted an almost cult following.
His many enthusiasts, to say nothing of the popular press,
credit him with predicting numerous major world events.
In contrast, most of the academic sources listed below
maintain that the associations made between world events
and Nostradamus' quatrains are largely the result of misinterpretations
or mistranslations (sometimes deliberate) or else are
so tenuous as to render them useless as evidence of any
genuine predictive power.
Moreover, none of the sources listed offers any evidence
that anyone has ever succeeded in interpreting any of
Nostradamus' quatrains specifically enough to allow a
clear identification of any event in advance.[1] Nevertheless,
interest in the work of this prominent figure of the French
Renaissance is still considerable, especially in the media
and in popular culture, and the prophecies have in some
cases been assimilated to the results of applying the
alleged Bible Code, as well as to other purported prophetic
works.
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