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- Presents Roman astronomical science, perhaps the most important advance in the history of ancient astronomy
- Clearly demonstrates how the ancient Roman calendar was dependent on highly developed astronomical knowledge
- Explains the relation of planetary movements and astronomical events to Roman festivals and myths
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Space and Society (SPSO)
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Table of contents (28 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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Societa' Italiana di Archeoastronomia, Fiumicino, Italy
Leonardo Magini
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Stars, Myths and Rituals in Etruscan Rome
Authors: Leonardo Magini
Series Title: Space and Society
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07266-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-07265-4Published: 15 December 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36001-0Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-07266-1Published: 04 December 2014
Series ISSN: 2199-3882
Series E-ISSN: 2199-3890
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXI, 181
Number of Illustrations: 59 b/w illustrations
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Popular Science in Astronomy