What is it about?
A calendar independent from that of the Astronomical Book of 1Enoch but, in its own way, going back to the Mesopotamian astronomy. The calendar must be earlier that the book (2 Enoch) itself.
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Why is it important?
Different modifications of the Jewish 364DY calendar and dfferent ways of transformation of the Babylonian astronomy into the Jewish.
Perspectives
Especially important for the future development of Christian calendar(s).
Basil Lourié
National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE)
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This page is a summary of: Calendrical Elements in 2 Enoch, January 2012, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004230149_012.
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