The Roman Calendar from Numa to Constantine: Time, History and the Fasti
Copyright © 2011 David M. B. Richardson
Author(s): Jörg Rüpke
Published Online: 21 MAR 2011 07:36AM EST
Print ISBN: 9780470655085
Online ISBN: 9781444396539
DOI: 10.1002/9781444396539
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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