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 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