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... insertion of the 13th month was made . The priests were the scientists , the learned men , and the civil servants in the social and tribal life of primitive people . Historically , lunar calendars belong to the infancy of the human race ...
... insertion of the 13th month was made . The priests were the scientists , the learned men , and the civil servants in the social and tribal life of primitive people . Historically , lunar calendars belong to the infancy of the human race ...
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... inserted month of Mercedonius . It became known as the " Year of Confu- sion . " Caesar took the 355 - day year with its inserted Mercedonius of 23 days and then added two more months making it 445 days long , a drastic operation which ...
... inserted month of Mercedonius . It became known as the " Year of Confu- sion . " Caesar took the 355 - day year with its inserted Mercedonius of 23 days and then added two more months making it 445 days long , a drastic operation which ...
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... inserted seven times in every 19 years ; the Sabbath is observed at the end of the week , starting at sunset on ... inserting it and the order of the occasional 13 - month years was a matter of slow and gradual development over a period ...
... inserted seven times in every 19 years ; the Sabbath is observed at the end of the week , starting at sunset on ... inserting it and the order of the occasional 13 - month years was a matter of slow and gradual development over a period ...
Contents
TimeImage of Eternity Foreword | 11 |
A Smooth and Subtle Thief | 13 |
Ocean of Years | 25 |
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29 days 30 days accepted action activities added adoption American ancient annual arrangement astronomical became become beginning Caesar calen calendar reform called cause century Church civil clock committee complete continued cost countries December Department difficulties earth effect Egyptians endar equal established extra favor February five fixed four further gave give given governments Gregorian Gregorian calendar half holidays important improved India inserted interest January July June later League leap length living lunar calendar March matter measuring months moon observed October official organization origin past period perpetual placed practical present present calendar proposed quarter reckoning recognized recording regular religious result revision Roman scientific seasons September seven simple SMTWTFS solar solar calendar stability Sunday thou tion twelve United Nations universal wandering week weekdays World Calendar