Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks, and Cultures, Revised Edition

by Anthony F. Aveni

Book Overview

"Aveni . . . explores the interplay of culture and time in this edifying and readable cross-cultural study of timekeeping through the ages."

-The Sciences

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870816721
• ISBN13: 9780870816727
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating

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.