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Time in world history

Title
Time in world history / Peter N. Stearns.
ISBN
9780367434946
0367434946
9780367433215
0367433214
9781003003656
Publication
New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
Copyright Notice Date
©2020
Physical Description
174 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Summary
"In this book, Peter Stearns presents the fascinating concept of time through a global historical lens. Covering both calendrical time and clock time, the volume shows how significant changes in conceptions of time are in world history, as they translate many key historical developments from religion to industrialization, into daily experience. The book explores why and how early societies became interested in measuring time as well as explaining the causes and ongoing consequences of the modern sense of time. The author compares different societies and cultures in their attitudes and approaches to time and describes the role of globalization in its development. The volume offers many examples and illustrations to aid readers in their understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of various constructions of time, both in the past and among different groups of people today. Time in World History will be of interest to students of world history and sociology, introducing readers to historical forces that continue to shape their lives quite directly"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Stearns, Peter N., Time in world history 1. New York : Taylor & Francis, 2019.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 11, 2020
Series
Themes in world history.
Themes in world history
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Why time? : the experience of early societies
Time amid the classical civilizations and world religions
The rise of the clock, 1400-1800
Imposing the clock : uses of time in industrial society, 1800-1920
Time in the world during the long 19th century
Time in the past century.
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