Author: Packer, George Nichols
Synopsis:
In "Our Calendar," George Nichols Packer delves into the fascinating history of the Julian calendar and its errors, and how it was corrected by the Gregorian calendar. He provides rules for finding the dominical letter and the day of the week for any event from the days of Julius Caesar to the year four thousand. Packer also presents a new and easy method of fixing the date of Easter, along with an exploration of the Hebrew calendar and its correspondence with our present Gregorian calendar. The book is richly illustrated with valuable tables and charts, making it an essential guide for anyone interested in understanding the intricacies of our calendar system.
Genres: Non-fiction, History, Reference
Themes: Calendar systems, Timekeeping, Historical accuracy
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