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The '''''Reckoning of Years''''' was a book written by [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry Brandybuck]] sometime after the [[War of the Ring]]. In this work Merry discussed the relation of the calendars of [[Shire Calendar|the Shire]] and [[Bree Calendar|Bree]] to those of [[Reckoning of Rivendell|Rivendell]], [[New Reckoning|Gondor]], and [[Rohan]]. This book was one of the important tomes kept in the library of [[Bucklebury]].<ref>{{FR|Records}}</ref> | The '''''Reckoning of Years''''' was a book written by [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry Brandybuck]] sometime after the [[War of the Ring]]. In this work Merry discussed the relation of the calendars of [[Shire Calendar|the Shire]] and [[Bree Calendar|Bree]] to those of [[Reckoning of Rivendell|Rivendell]], [[New Reckoning|Gondor]], and [[Rohan]]. This book was one of the important tomes kept in the library of [[Bucklebury]].<ref>{{FR|Records}}</ref> Tolkien likely intended this work to be taken as the source for the information in "[[Appendix D]]" of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. "Reckoning of Years" is a rendering into English of ''De Temporum Ratione'', the title of an important treatise on astronomy and timekeeping by the seventh-century English monk Bede. This work is the sole source of the Anglo-Saxon names of the months of the year, which Tolkien adapted for the [[Shire calendar]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:33, 1 October 2020
The Reckoning of Years was a book written by Merry Brandybuck sometime after the War of the Ring. In this work Merry discussed the relation of the calendars of the Shire and Bree to those of Rivendell, Gondor, and Rohan. This book was one of the important tomes kept in the library of Bucklebury.[1] Tolkien likely intended this work to be taken as the source for the information in "Appendix D" of The Lord of the Rings. "Reckoning of Years" is a rendering into English of De Temporum Ratione, the title of an important treatise on astronomy and timekeeping by the seventh-century English monk Bede. This work is the sole source of the Anglo-Saxon names of the months of the year, which Tolkien adapted for the Shire calendar.
