The Roman Calendar from Numa to Constantine Time, History, and the Fasti |
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| Author:
| Rüpke, Jörg |
| Translator:
| Richardson, David M. B. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4443-9652-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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This book provides a definitive account of the history of the Roman calendar, offering new reconstructions of its development that demand serious revisions to previous accounts.
- Examines the critical stages of the technical, political, and religious history of the Roman calendar
- Provides a comprehensive historical and social contextualization of ancient calendars and chronicles
- Highlights the unique characteristics which are still visible in the most dominant...
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This book provides a definitive account of the history of the Roman calendar, offering new reconstructions of its development that demand serious revisions to previous accounts.
- Examines the critical stages of the technical, political, and religious history of the Roman calendar
- Provides a comprehensive historical and social contextualization of ancient calendars and chronicles
- Highlights the unique characteristics which are still visible in the most dominant modern global calendar