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 provides a definitive account of the history of the Roman calendar, offering new reconstructions of its development that demand serious revi...