...

Isaac Newton\'s Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended, published in 1728, one year after the great man\'s death, unleashed a storm of controversy. And for good reason. The book presents a drastically revised timeline for ancient civilizations, contracting Greek history by five hundred years and Egypt\'s by a millennium....

Founded in 1540, the Society of Jesus was viewed for centuries as an impediment to the development of modern science....