Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks, and CulturesExamines the earliest attempts by humans to create clocks and calendars, and discusses Western culture's quest to process and refine time, focusing on how that endeavor compares to similar efforts in tribal societies, both ancient and contemporary. |
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The Basic Rhythms | 13 |
The Western Calendar | 75 |
The Year and Its Accumulation in History | 105 |
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