| Author: | Robert Hannah | ISBN: | 9781134323159 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | November 26, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert Hannah |
| ISBN: | 9781134323159 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | November 26, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
