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time has changed considerably in the past few centuries. In this class, we will look at the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in the Scandinavian countries. Understanding dates is also complicated by the fact that a liturgical calendar was in use and many dates are given according to their feast day designations. We will also learn about these feast days and how to convert them to Gregorian dates. | time has changed considerably in the past few centuries. In this class, we will look at the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in the Scandinavian countries. Understanding dates is also complicated by the fact that a liturgical calendar was in use and many dates are given according to their feast day designations. We will also learn about these feast days and how to convert them to Gregorian dates. | ||
<font size="4">Please download the handout before the class. There will be in-class work and you will need the handout for that.</font> - [[Media:Calendars_and_Feast_Days_in_Scandinavia_F_Juengling.pdf|Class Handout]] | <br><font size="4">Please download the handout before the class. There will be in-class work and you will need the handout for that.</font> - [[Media:Calendars_and_Feast_Days_in_Scandinavia_F_Juengling.pdf|Class Handout]] | ||
=== 11:30 am - 12:30 pm === | === 11:30 am - 12:30 pm === | ||