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Primitive Time-Reckoning: A Study in the Origins and First Development of the Art of Counting Time Among the Primitive and Early Culture Peoples (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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The book was ready in the spring of 1917, but could not be published on account of the war. Later I have only inserted a few improvements and additions. As I was putting the finish ing touches to mv work, there came into my hands, after a delay due to the circumstances of the time, the Rest Days of H. Web ster, whose Primitive Secret Societies has gained him fame and honour. This work deals in detail with a subject akin to mine, but not from the calendarial and chronological standpoint here adopted. Only upon the origin of the lunisolar calendar does the author make a few general remarks (pp. 173 which however do not advance the subject very far. In the chapters entitled Market Days, Lunar Superstitions and Festivals, Lunar Calendars and the Week he has brought together abundant material which also concerns some of the phenomena treated by me; part of this information will not be found here, since it is compiled from sour ces inaccessible to me. For the same reason, because I could not collate it for myself, I have not thought it advisable to' introduce this material into my book, especially since it adds no new prin ciple of knowledge and does not affect the conclusions I have drawn. Moreover anyone who wishes to go farther into these matters must in any case approach Webster's careful work.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1333630220
- ISBN 13 9781333630225
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages410
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the fascinating world of time-reckoning among primitive and early peoples. The author delves into the origins of how humans around the globe learned to measure and express time, a subject that has historically been dominated by the study of sophisticated calendrical systems of civilizations like the Egyptians and Greeks. The author challenges this focus by demonstrating that the development of time-reckoning is far more complex and nuanced, starting from concrete observations of nature and evolving into structured systems. The book examines how ancient people used the movements of the sun, moon, and stars, as well as the cycles of nature, to mark time. We learn how the rising and setting of celestial bodies, the changing seasons, and the phases of the moon provided vital clues for understanding the passing of days, months, and years. The author also explores how these observations were embedded in language and social practices, highlighting the importance of these concepts for understanding ancient cultures. The book argues that understanding how primitive peoples measured time illuminates the early stages of human intellectual development and provides valuable insights into the origins of calendar systems in cultures around the world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333630225_0
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