{"product_id":"the-calendar-its-history-structure-and-improvement-paperback-9781107640214","title":"The Calendar; Its History, Structure and Improvement (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107640214","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Calendar\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIts History, Structure and Improvement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1921, this book provides a concise guide to the Western Calendar.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander Philip (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107640214, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 January 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e118 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 0.7 cm, 0.16 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1921, this book provides a concise guide to the Western Calendar. Information is provided on its origin and development, the principles of its construction, the purposes for which it is employed, its deficiencies and the means by which these deficiencies can be amended. The text also contains a list of authorities on the calendar and a table of astronomical data in mean solar time. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Western Calendar and the measurement of time in general.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Astronomical data in mean solar time\u003cbr\u003e A universal calendar for the twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e List of authorities on the Gregorian calendar\u003cbr\u003e Part I: 1. The measurement of time, natural units, day, year, month\u003cbr\u003e 2. The three possible forms of calendar\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Greek calendar. Metonic cycle\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Latin calendar\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Julian reform\u003cbr\u003e 6. Month and day in the Roman calendar\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Gregorian calendar\u003cbr\u003e 8. Other calendars - Jewish, Mahometan, French republican\u003cbr\u003e 9. The week\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Dominical or Sunday letter\u003cbr\u003e Part II: 11. Cycles. The Metonic cycle. The solar cycle. Indiction\u003cbr\u003e 12. Eras. Olympiad, era of Rome, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Christian era. Dates of nativity and crucifixion\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Julian period\u003cbr\u003e Part III: 15. The date of Easter\u003cbr\u003e Part IV: 16. The uses of the calendar\u003cbr\u003e 17. The defects of the calendar\u003cbr\u003e 18. How its defects may be remedied\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913324519704,"sku":"9781107640214","price":27.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107640214i_c6515007-f7a1-4819-ac06-0739f6c8afd2.jpg?v=1696781049","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-calendar-its-history-structure-and-improvement-paperback-9781107640214","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}