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Time in World History

Time in World History

Peter Stearns

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2019
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Historia
ISBN:
9780367433215
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This book presents the fascinating concept of time through a global historical lens to explore how significant changes in conceptions of time are in world history, as they translate many key historical developments from religion to industrialization, into daily experience.

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