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A Year in Ancient Rome: Looking at the Daily Life of Ancient Romans Through the Calendar

(west) Nestor F. Marquez

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This book takes the Roman calendar as its theme and introduces the ancient Roman world in an interesting yet rigorous way. This book is mainly divided into two parts: The first part tells the origin and evolution of the Roman calendar, as well as the elements that make up the calendar, such as years, months, weeks, days, hours, etc., And understands how the ancient Romans understood them. The second part unfolds a complete Roman year, observes ancient Roman society and its festivals, daily life and religious beliefs, and introduces the significance of the Roman calendar to ancient Roman society. This book will take readers on a time travel in the history of ancient Rome to appreciate the charm of the calendar and the wisdom of the ancestors.