Calendars in the Making investigates the Roman and medieval origins of several calendars we are most familiar with today, including the Christian liturgical cal

This book includes four hitherto unpublished papers together with a substantial introductory historiographical and bibliographical overview. Many of the studies

Dates form the backbone of written history. But where do these dates come from? Many different calendars were used in the ancient world. Some of these calendars

Calendars were at the heart of ancient culture and society and were far more than just technical, time-keeping devices. Calendars in Antiquity offers a comprehe

The Gregorian calendar reform of 1582, which provided the basis for the civil and Western ecclesiastical calendars still in use today, has often been seen as a