Athenian Calendars and Ekklesias

Athenian Calendars and Ekklesias
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9789004494343
ISBN-13 : 9004494340
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Book Synopsis Athenian Calendars and Ekklesias by : W.K. Pritchett

Download or read book Athenian Calendars and Ekklesias written by W.K. Pritchett and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A specialist study of the principles of Athenian time-reckoning. Pritchett looks at the devising and manipulation of festival and prytany calendars, the irregularities found within them, and addresses the complexities of lunar cycles, extra days and leap years.


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