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Never before has time obsessed humanity as much as now. The more accurately we measure it, the more it worries us. Although we complain that it passes too quickly, we seldom question its fundamental characteristics or the methods we use to measure it. Having grown so accustomed to the ideas of time, history, and evolution, we find it hard to imagine that these concepts were not always considered important. If, however, we wish to understand why time dominates our way of life and thought, we must examine the role it has played throughout history. G.J. Whitrow provides just the study we need. His compelling, groundbreaking volume traces the evolution of our general awareness of time and its significance from the dawn of history to the present day. He examines not only the development of our methods of measuring time, but also discusses how changing concepts of time have influenced history itself. From prehistoric times to the twentieth century, and ranging from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Israel, the Islamic World, India, and China, to Europe and America, Whitrow presents an absorbing account of the different ways that various civilizations throughout history have perceived time.

World history --- Chronology --- Time --- Time perception --- Social aspects --- 115 --- 930.24 --- -Time perception --- Universal history --- History --- Chronometry, Mental --- Duration, Intuition of --- Intuition of duration --- Mental chronometry --- Time, Cognition of --- Time estimation --- Orientation (Psychology) --- Perception --- Hours (Time) --- Geodetic astronomy --- Nautical astronomy --- Horology --- Eras --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Calendar --- Tijd. Duur. Eeuwigheid --- Historische chronologie --- Chronology. --- Time perception. --- World history. --- Social aspects. --- 930.24 Historische chronologie --- 115 Tijd. Duur. Eeuwigheid --- History of civilization --- History as a science --- Time - Social aspects