Astronomy, Weather, And Calendars In The Ancient World by Daryn Lehoux
Parapegmata and Related Texts in Classical and Near Eastern Societies
Explores the ancient genre of parapegmata—star calendars that correlate celestial events with weather signs and seasonal cycles—across Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern traditions. Presenting editions and translations of key texts, it shows how observations of stellar risings and settings structured timekeeping, agriculture, medicine, and civic life, and examines the instruments and public displays that made such knowledge practical. The study argues that ancient astronomy and meteorology were deeply integrated, empirical enterprises embedded in everyday rhythms and institutions.
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- 2007
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