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The Christian Calendar: A Complete Guide to the Seasons of the Christian Year Telling the Story of Christ and the Saints from
by Leonard W Cowie (1919- ) and John Selwyn Gummer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- About very good/Dust Jacket Included
- ISBN 10
- 087779040X
- ISBN 13
- 9780877790402
- Seller
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About This Item
256 pages with plates and photographs (some in color) and index. Quarto (10"x 7 1/2") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to cover with gilt decoration on cover in original pictorial jacket. First edition. The "Christian calendar" is the term traditionally used to designate the calendar commonly in use, although it originated in pre-Christian Rome.
The Christian calendar has years of 365 or 366 days. It is divided into 12 months that have no relationship to the motion of the moon. In parallel with this system, the concept of "weeks" groups the days in sets of 7.
Two main versions of the Christian calendar have existed in recent times: The Julian calendar and the Gregorian calendar. The difference between them lies in the way they approximate the length of the tropical year and their rules for calculating Easter. But the Julian and Gregorian calendars inherited a lot of their structure from the ancient Roman calendar. Therefore a study of that calendar is also relevant here. Condition: Underlining, previous owner's name on half title page else about very good in a very good to fine dust jacket.
The Christian calendar has years of 365 or 366 days. It is divided into 12 months that have no relationship to the motion of the moon. In parallel with this system, the concept of "weeks" groups the days in sets of 7.
Two main versions of the Christian calendar have existed in recent times: The Julian calendar and the Gregorian calendar. The difference between them lies in the way they approximate the length of the tropical year and their rules for calculating Easter. But the Julian and Gregorian calendars inherited a lot of their structure from the ancient Roman calendar. Therefore a study of that calendar is also relevant here. Condition: Underlining, previous owner's name on half title page else about very good in a very good to fine dust jacket.
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- Title
- The Christian Calendar: A Complete Guide to the Seasons of the Christian Year Telling the Story of Christ and the Saints from
- Author
- Leonard W Cowie (1919- ) and John Selwyn Gummer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - About very good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- ISBN 10
- 087779040X
- ISBN 13
- 9780877790402
- Publisher
- G & C Merrian Co
- Place of Publication
- Springfield, Ill
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- RELIGION SAINTS CHRISTIAN CALENDAR
- Bookseller catalogs
- Miscelaneous;
- Size
- Quarto
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