The 2012 Phenomenon New Age Appropriation of an Ancient Mayan Calendar
According to the ancient Mayan Long Count calendar, a cycle of more than 5,000 years will come to fruition on the winter solstice of 2012. While this date is largely unknown among contemporary Maya, some participants in the New Age movement believe it will mark an apocalyptic global transformation....
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University of Californiarnia Press
2006
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Nova religio
Year: 2006, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 24-38 |
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