Chronology & Catastrophism Review

Journal of the Society for Interdisciplinary Studies

1997:2



News2

Articles

Planet in Crisis		4
Bernard Delair presents geological evidence for major recent upheavals of the Earth.
'Worlds in Collision' after Heinsohn13
William Mullen examines what happens to the evidence for Velikovsky's Worlds in Collision events if the revised chronology of Gunnar Heinsohn is adopted
O-Kee-Pa: Catastrophe Myths and Rituals of the North American Mandan Indians22
In 'O-Kee-Pa', the Mandans linked legends of past catastrophe with a cruel initiation rite for their young men. Benny Josef Peiser investigates the meaning of this strange ritual.
Shishak, the kings of Judah and some synchronisms27
Michael Reade examines synchronisms between Palestine and Egypt around the divided Monarchy and their relationship to the catastrophic era recorded by the Ninsianna tablets.

Milk and honey by Phillip Clapham		11
Sea Level Changes by Phillip Clapham12
Sir Norman Lockyer (1836-1920) by Phillip Clapham26
Martian Meteorites36
Electricity in Astronomy, 1847 by Michael G. Reade57

Recent Developments in Near Eastern Archaeology by R.M. Porter
37
Monitor by Jill Abery40
Bookshelf by Jill Abery46

Reviews		47
Origins: Today's Science, Tomorrow's Myth (J. E. Strickling) - reviewed by Trevor Palmer
47
Mythic Ireland (M. Dames) - reviewed by Phillip Clapham
49
The Sacred Mythological Centres of Ireland (J. Roberts) - reviewed by Phillip Clapham
50
Aba: The Glory and the Torment; The life of Dr Immanuel Velikovsky (Dr R. V. Sharon)
reviewed by Brian Moore
51
The Impact of Impact! Benny J. Peiser reviews the reception of IMPACT! The Threat of Comets and Asteroids (G. Verschuur)
52
The Avebury Cycle (M. Dames) - reviewed by Phillip Clapham
53

Society News		55

Letters:
John Bimson & David Ellis, Dick Atkinson, Geoffrey K Barnard, J. Eric Aitchison, G.P. Williams, Adam Green..
55

About C&C Review. How to join the SIS		61


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