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The Roman Calendar from Numa to Constantine: Time, History, and the Fasti

By Jörg Rüpke , David M. B. Richardson

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2011
ISBN
0470655089, 9780470655085
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8006188 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
238\238
Topic
History
Time added
2013-07-04 18:19:41

Description

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 chroniclesHighlights the unique characteristics which are still visible in the most dominant modern global calendar

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