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The Roman Calendar from Numa to Constantine: Time, History, and the Fasti
Contributor(s): Rüpke, Jörg (Author), Richardson, David M. B. (Translator)
ISBN: 0470655089     ISBN-13: 9780470655085
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $182.35  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - General
- Science | Time
Dewey: 529.322
LCCN: 2010042237
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (1.35 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
 
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Publisher 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 chronicles
  • Highlights the unique characteristics which are still visible in the most dominant modern global calendar