Project Gutenberg 2019-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 953 Fowler, W. Warde (William Warde) 1847 1921 Fowler, William Warde Fowler, Warde 03005803 The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic An Introduction to the Study of the Religion of the Romans Produced by Ted Garvin, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic" by W. Warde Fowler is a scholarly exploration of ancient Roman religious practices and their corresponding calendar, written in the late 19th century. The book provides an analysis of Roman festivals throughout the year, emphasizing their significance in understanding the native Roman character and religion. It serves as a commentary on the official religious calendar of the Republic, dissecting various rites and ceremonies while also addressing historical ambiguities. At the start of the work, the author introduces his motivation for studying Roman religion, explaining his journey of discovery through various texts and how these studies shaped the book's structure. The beginning covers the Roman method of calculating the year, contrasting different systems used, and outlining the influence of both lunar and solar cycles on the Roman calendar. It also hints at the complexity of past rituals, noting the challenges scholars face while attempting to decipher the significance of the month names and associated ceremonies. Fowler's dedication to illuminating the intricate mesh of ritual activities inherent to Roman life sets the stage for a deeper exploration of each festival to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Rome -- Religion Cults -- Rome Festivals -- Rome DG Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Religion/Spirituality 1602741 2025-07-23T11:33:56.538408 text/html 1524370 2019-03-04T09:12:36 text/html 628294 2025-07-23T11:34:27.325238 application/epub+zip 647523 2025-07-23T11:34:02.212400 application/epub+zip 578072 2025-07-23T11:33:59.235418 application/epub+zip 1185047 2025-07-23T11:34:43.252162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951538 2025-07-23T11:34:24.102294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 882305 2022-09-26T19:28:50.729407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981938 2025-07-23T11:33:50.561447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 982323 2019-03-04T09:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18981 2025-07-23T11:34:43.451196 application/rdf+xml 11479 2025-07-23T11:33:59.691356 image/jpeg 2069 2025-07-23T11:33:59.469362 image/jpeg 370677 2019-03-04T09:12:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 563684 2019-03-04T09:12:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 572113 2025-07-23T11:33:56.637435 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia