The Roman Calendar from Numa to Constantine
Time, History, and the Fasti
Nonfiction, History, Ancient History
| Author: | Jörg Rüpke | ISBN: | 9781444396522 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | February 4, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jörg Rüpke |
| ISBN: | 9781444396522 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | February 4, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
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
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
