Alternative History

The Wanderings of the Grail: The Cathars, the Search for the Grail And the Discovery of Egyptian Relics in the French Pyrenees

by Andre Douzet

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The enigmatic relationship between the Cathars and the Templars is explained. In the 13th century, the Catholic Church repressed the Cathars, who had settled in the French Pyrenees. The Cathars’ practices had some similarities with ancient Egyptian belief systems, including Dying Consciously, which was also at the heart of ancient Egyptian belief systems. ...

The Dream Culture of the Neanderthals: Guardians of the Ancient Wisdom

by Stan Gooch

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"History has shown an inexhaustible capacity for conflict. Its hypnotic pendulum motion is often brilliantly described but rarely explained. Stan Gooch has spent a lifetime understanding the pre-historic dynamics that have impacted on our historic past. This exceptional scientist, psychologist, linguist, philosopher, writer, is one of the few people who has made sense out of the confusion of our inheritance. ..."

Swords at Sunset: Last Stand of North America's Grail Knights

by Michael Bradley

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"Much as I liked the Da Vinci Code, it was a work of fiction and cannot compare to the amazing non-fiction Swords at Sunset by Michael Bradley. I can't say enough good things about Swords at Sunset: It is thoroughly researched and it presents very interesting evidence that the Knights Templar snuck the Holy Grail into North America during the Inquisition in Europe centuries ago. ..."

Stonehenge Complete, Revised Edition

by Christopher Chippindale

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"This is a terrific book about Stonehenge! Mr. Chippindale has created a wonderfully informative and readable book about one of the most famous archaeological monuments in the world. This book takes the famous quote from Jacquetta Hawkes "Every age has the Stonehenge it deserves and - desires", and illustrates it by giving an overview of all the various paradigms that have been used to explain Stonehenge. ..."

View of the Hebrews 1825

by Ethan Smith

"The importance of the question, Where are the Ten Tribes of Israel? the speedy sale of the first edition of this work; and the obtaining considerable additional evidence relative to the origin of the American Indians; have led the way to the publishing of a second edition of this View. ...

Cult Archaeology and Creationism: Understanding Pseudoscientific Beliefs about the Past

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"This is an invaluable tool for all social scientists interested in understanding how people come to accept many things as fact, even when presented with evidence to the contrary. Explorered are the ways in which people are socialized to adhere to specific belief systems; via family, religious and educational institutions... ..."

Dinosaurs: Dead or Alive? - Cryptozoology

by Phillip O'Donnell

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"The author of this book is a 14 year old home-schooled Christian. The entire book promotes his Creationism theories. He mentions that Hitler was an evolutionist. He condemns National Geographic magazine as one of evolution's top propagators. He compares 'evolution' belief to communism and dictators. Chapter 14 is titled "Consequences of Belief in Evolution". ..."

Atlantis: Mother of Empires

by Robert B. Stacy-Judd

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Lost Histories: Exploring the World's Most Famous Mysteries

by Joel Levy

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"Joel Levy's "Lost Histories" is an interesting survey of a whole range of ancient and historical mysteries. The mysteries involve people or treasures or cities that went missing, but Levy is pretty skeptical in his approach. If you buy the book expecting that the mysteries will be solved by appeals to supernatural or extraterrestrial forces, you'll be disappointed. ..."

Secrets of Ancient and Sacred Places: The World's Mysterious Heritage

by Paul Devereux