Empires of Time : Calendars, Clocks, and Culture

INSCRIBED by AUTHOR, Anthony Aveni, 1989 Basic Books trade paperback, Anthony F. Aveni (Stairway to the Stars). Aveni (astronomy and anthropology, Colgate) traces the development of Western timekeeping systems, comparing it to those of pre-Columbian America and of tribal societies. Discusses linear and cyclic approaches, and the relationship between timekeeping and political power. - Amazon