Empires of Time

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Item: Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks, and Cultures
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(Part of the Mesoamerican Worlds Series)

by Anthony F. Aveni

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Compares contemporary timekeeping methods and related cultural perspectives to those of seminomadic tribes and classical civilizations, tracing the influence of calendars, datebooks, clocks, and other means of measuring humankind's most valuable commodity.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:046501951X

ISBN13:9780465019519

Release Date:July 1991

Publisher:Basic Books

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.28 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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Fascinating

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago

Aveni's book is a fascinating portrait of the rhythms and roles of time keeping in a variety of cultures including the Aztec, Inca, Maya, and ancient Chinese. A fascinating exploration of a topic we all too often don't bother to consdier.

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