Time in History

Time in History
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 0192852116
ISBN-13 : 9780192852113
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Book Synopsis Time in History by : G. J. Whitrow

Download or read book Time in History written by G. J. Whitrow and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1989 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this intriguing book G.J. Whitrow traces the evolution of our general awareness of time and its significance from the dawn of history to the present day. His absorbing study ranges from Ancient Egypt and Persia, Greece, and Israel, to the Islamic world, India and China, and Europe andAmerica, showing the different ways time has been perceived by various civilizations.


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