The Roman Calendar from Numa to Constantine

Download or read book The Roman Calendar from Numa to Constantine written by Jörg Rüpke and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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