Time in Antiquity

Time in Antiquity
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 221
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ISBN-10 : 9781134323166
ISBN-13 : 1134323166
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Book Synopsis Time in Antiquity by : Robert Hannah

Download or read book Time in Antiquity written by Robert Hannah and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-11-26 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time in Antiquity explores the different perceptions of time from Classical antiquity, principally through the technology designed to measure, mark or tell time. The material discussed ranges from the sixth century BC in archaic Greece to the 3rd century AD in the Roman Empire, and offers fascinating insights into ordinary people’s perceptions of time and time-keeping instruments.


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