About the book: year / The famous Book of the Prophet Daniel (VI century BC), part of the Bible, contains predictions about the entire course of world history for 3000 years in advance. In the work of D. V. Shchedrovitsky, a famous Russian theologian and biblical scholar, author of the fundamental “Introduction to the Old Testament,” the prophecies of Daniel are studied in detail, commented on and correlated with events in world history. This work introduces the reader for the first time to a huge layer of fulfilled prophecies. Being holistically understood, the Book of Daniel allows us to see the general direction of world development, as well as learn about the fate of individual countries, peoples and religions that played or are called to play a key role in universal history. Of particular interest are prophecies relating directly to our days and the near future. For a wide range of readers.