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

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 comprehen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: R?pke, J?rg
Otros Autores: Richardson, David M. B.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
Temas:
Calendar, Roman.
Chronology, Roman.
Festivals > Rome > History.
Calendrier romain.
Chronologie romaine.
Calendar, Roman
Chronology, Roman
Festivals
Manners and customs
Religion
Kalendrar > historia.
Kronologi.
Festivaler > historia.
Romersk religion.
Rome > Religion.
Rome > Social life and customs.
Rome (Empire)
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (240 pages)
ISBN:9781444396515
144439651X

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