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Memories Of The Future Being Memoirs Of The Years 1915-1972, written In The Year Of Grace 1988

By Ronald Arbuthnott Knox

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Ronald Knox's "Memories of the Future: Being Memoirs of the Years 1915–1972, Written in the Year of Grace 1988" is a sly, imaginative memoir-in-disguise that playfully reimagines history through the eyes of a narrator writing from the distant perspective of 1988, long before that year had actually arrived. Best known as a theologian, satirist, and mystery writer, Knox constructs a fictional future history layered with irony, wit, and sharp commentary on the politics, culture, and social changes of the twentieth century. Blending speculative fiction with memoir, he positions his narrator as both participant and observer of a wildly altered timeline, allowing him to comment on real events—like the two World Wars and shifting moral landscapes—while bending them with a satirical twist that feels uncannily relevant today. As we navigate our own flood of competing narratives and predictions about the future, Knox's book reminds us of the fragility and absurdity of forecasting, poking fun at our attempts to predict and control the flow of history. It's especially meaningful for readers who enjoy thought-provoking satire, fans of alternate history, and anyone curious about how past generations imagined the future—and what that reveals about their own time. This quirky, clever work will resonate most with those who appreciate dry humor, intellectual play, and a timeless sense of irony about human progress.

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GenreScience Fiction

Length19 hrs 26 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateMar 19, 2024

LanguageEnglish

1PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION

2ILLUSTRATIONS

3INTRODUCTION

4BOOK I THE DERIVATIONS OF MAGIC א—ALEPH

5CHAPTER I FABULOUS SOURCES

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6CHAPTER II MAGIC OF THE MAGI

7CHAPTER III MAGIC IN INDIA

8CHAPTER IV HERMETIC MAGIC

9CHAPTER V MAGIC IN GREECE

10CHAPTER VI MATHEMATICAL MAGIC OF PYTHAGORAS

11CHAPTER VII THE HOLY KABALAH

12BOOK II FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF DOGMAS ב—BETH

13CHAPTER I PRIMITIVE SYMBOLISM OF HISTORY

14CHAPTER II MYSTICISM

15CHAPTER III INITIATIONS AND ORDEALS

16CHAPTER IV THE MAGIC OF PUBLIC WORSHIP

17CHAPTER V MYSTERIES OF VIRGINITY

18CHAPTER VI SUPERSTITIONS

19CHAPTER VII MAGICAL MONUMENTS

20BOOK III DIVINE SYNTHESIS AND REALISATION OF MAGIA BY THE CHRISTIAN REVELATION ג—GIMEL

21CHAPTER I CHRIST ACCUSED OF MAGIC BY THE JEWS

22CHAPTER II THE WITNESS OF MAGIC TO CHRISTIANITY

23CHAPTER III THE DEVIL

24CHAPTER IV THE LAST PAGANS

25CHAPTER V LEGENDS

26CHAPTER VI SOME KABALISTIC PAINTINGS AND SACRED EMBLEMS

27CHAPTER VII PHILOSOPHERS OF THE ALEXANDRIAN SCHOOL

28BOOK IV MAGIC AND CIVILISATION ד—DALETH

29CHAPTER I MAGIC AMONG BARBARIANS

30CHAPTER II INFLUENCE OF WOMEN

31CHAPTER III THE SALIC LAWS AGAINST SORCERERS

32CHAPTER IV LEGENDS OF THE REIGN OF CHARLEMAGNE

33CHAPTER V MAGICIANS

34CHAPTER VI SOME FAMOUS PROSECUTIONS

35CHAPTER VII SUPERSTITIONS RELATING TO THE DEVIL

36BOOK V THE ADEPTS AND THE PRIESTHOOD ה—HE

37CHAPTER I PRIESTS AND POPES ACCUSED OF MAGIC

38CHAPTER II APPEARANCE OF THE BOHEMIAN NOMADS

39CHAPTER III LEGEND AND HISTORY OF RAYMUND LULLY

40CHAPTER IV ON CERTAIN ALCHEMISTS

41CHAPTER V SOME FAMOUS SORCERERS AND MAGICIANS

42CHAPTER VI SOME MAGICAL PROSECUTIONS

43CHAPTER VII THE MAGICAL ORIGIN OF FREEMASONRY

44BOOK VI MAGIC AND THE REVOLUTION ו—VAU

45CHAPTER I REMARKABLE AUTHORS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

46CHAPTER II THAUMATURGIC PERSONALITIES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

47CHAPTER III PROPHECIES OF CAZOTTE

48CHAPTER IV THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

49CHAPTER V PHENOMENA OF MEDIOMANIA

50CHAPTER VI THE GERMAN ILLUMINATI

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