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Stars, Myths and Rituals in Etruscan Rome

Leonardo Magini (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XXXI, 181 Seiten

2016 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-36001-0 (ISBN)

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This book offers a detailed and fascinating picture of the astonishing astronomical knowledge on which the Roman calendar, traditionally attributed to the king Numa Pompilius (reign 715-673 B.C.), was based. This knowledge, of Mesopotamian origins, related mainly to the planetary movements and to the occurrence of eclipses in the solar system. The author explains the Numan year and cycle and illustrates clearly how astronomical phenomena exerted a powerful influence over both public and private life. A series of concise chapters examine the dates of the Roman festivals, describe the related rites and myths and place the festivals in relation to the planetary movements and astronomical events. Special reference is made to the movements of the moon and Venus, their relation to the language of myth, and the particular significance that Venus was considered to have for female fertility. The book clearly demonstrates the depth of astronomical knowledge reflected in the Roman religious calendar and the designated festive days. It will appeal both to learned connoisseurs and to amateurs with a particular interest in the subject.

From the Contents: The Beginning of Astronomical Time and the Feriae Martis.- The Numan Year, the Romulean Year and the Feriale antiquissimum.- The Names of Etruscan and Roman Months.- The Numan Cycle.- The Numan Year and Cycle, and the Motion of the Moon.- The Numan Cycle and the Movements of the Sun, the Moon and Venus.- The Solar New Year on March 8 or 9.- The Movements of the Moon and Venus and the Language of Myth.

Erscheinungsdatum	29.08.2016
Reihe/Serie	Space and Society
Zusatzinfo	XXXI, 181 p. 59 illus.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
Schlagworte	Astro Myths • Astronomy, Observations and Techniques • Astronomy, space and time • Classical Science History • female fertility • History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics • history of astronomy • History of Science • History of the Calendar • Italy History Astronomy • Movements of the Moon and Venus • Numan Year • Physics and Astronomy • Popular astronomy and space • Popular Science in Astronomy • Roman Calendar • Roman Society • Rome History Astronomy
ISBN-10	3-319-36001-9 / 3319360019
ISBN-13	978-3-319-36001-0 / 9783319360010
Zustand	Neuware