2538171Stars, Myths and Rituals in Etruscan Romehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/stars-myths-and-rituals-in-etruscan-rome-9783319072661/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3766774/ead9f358-cfaf-4413-9aff-7037a9b036a3.jpg?v=63838584341447000017481942MXNSpringer International PublishingInStock/Ebooks/<p>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.</p>...2473859Stars, Myths and Rituals in Etruscan Rome17481942https://www.gandhi.com.mx/stars-myths-and-rituals-in-etruscan-rome-9783319072661/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3766774/ead9f358-cfaf-4413-9aff-7037a9b036a3.jpg?v=638385843414470000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20149783319072661_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_<p>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.</p>...9783319072661_Springer International Publishinglibro_electonico_57866408-69fb-3929-a540-64a305a584ff_9783319072661;9783319072661_9783319072661Leonardo MaginiInglésMéxico2014-12-04T00:00:00+00:00Springer International Publishing