The Roman Calendar from Numa to Constantine
Time, History, and the Fasti
Jörg Rüpke author David M B Richardson translator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:15th Apr '11
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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
“This book is a very welcome addition to the study of Roman time. R. has long stood in the top tier of scholars working on the Roman calendar. This book is destined to become an indispensable resource for scholars and students wishing to understand the origins and development of the Roman calendar as a mechanism for marking time, but more particularly as a social construct at the mercy of the political powers of the time.” (Journal of Roman Studies, 1 August 2013)
ISBN: 9780470655085
Dimensions: 254mm x 180mm x 18mm
Weight: 626g
240 pages