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John Lydus was a bureaucrat living in the crumbling shadow of the Roman Empire, yet he chose to document the lost rhythms of the ancient world. This book invites you to see time, nature, and the heavens through the eyes of a man who bridged the divide between pagan tradition and Christian bureaucracy.