Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents xi
3. Illustrations xiii
4. Preface xv
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Synchronizing Times I: Greece and Rome 7
7. 2. Synchronizing Times II: West and East, Sicily and the Orient 43
8. 3. Transitions from Myth into History I: The Foundations of the City 68
9. 4. Transitions from Myth into History II: Ages of Gold and Iron 108
10. 5. Years, Months, and Days I: Eras and Anniversaries 138
11. 6. Years, Months, and Days II: The Grids of the Fasti 167
12. Epilogue 213
13. Notes 217
14. Bibliography 303
15. Index 335
16. Index Locorum 361