Time's Empire.

Traces the history of clocks and tells why modern people too often feel like victims of time. Motto of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors; Historical background on time's measure in Western culture; One of the most thorough attempts to reform a traditional calendar system; Conte...

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Published in:Wilson Quarterly Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 44 - 56
Main Author: Aveni, Anthony
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Summer98
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Summary:Traces the history of clocks and tells why modern people too often feel like victims of time. Motto of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors; Historical background on time's measure in Western culture; One of the most thorough attempts to reform a traditional calendar system; Contemplation on human culture as a processor of time.