The Roman Calendar from Numa to Constantine

Time, History, and the Fasti

Jörg Rüpke

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€150,99

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