Ramsey:comet of 44bc Apaacs39 P

J. John T. Ramsey, A. Lewis Licht

Scholars Press, 1997 - History - 236 pages

This unique collaboration between a classicist and physicist at the University of Illinois at Chicago is the first work to combine the evidence from both China and Rome for the spectacular daylight comet of 44 BC, perhaps the most famous comet in antiquity. This investigation, which also examines allusions to this comet in astrological literature from later antiquity, sheds new light on the significance of the comet as a powerful symbol in the political propaganda that launched Augustus' career.

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Review: The Comet of 44 BC and Caesar's Funeral Games

User Review  - Danielle - Goodreads

This got too astronomical for me. I was hoping it would be more about the propagandist use of the comet, and less about the actual comet.

About the author

A. Lewis Licht is at both at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Ramsey:comet of 44bc Apaacs39 P; Volume 39 of American Classical Studies; Issue 39 of American Philological Association American Classical Studies Series
• Authors: J. John T. Ramsey, A. Lewis Licht
• Editors: J. John T. Ramsey, A. Lewis Licht
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Scholars Press, 1997
• ISBN: 0788502743, 9780788502743
• Length: 236 pages
• Subjects: History / Ancient / Rome; Science / Astronomy; Social Science / Customs & Traditions; Social Science / General; Social Science / Holidays (non-religious)