Time and the Shape of History

Time and the Shape of History

by PenelopeJCorfield (Author)

Synopsis

Explores the relationship between time and history and shows how an appreciation of long-term time helps to make sense of the past. This book analyses the way different societies have conceived and interpreted time, and develops a theory of threefold roles of continuity, gradual change, and revolution that together form a 'braided' history.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 16 Mar 2007

ISBN 10: 030011558X
ISBN 13: 9780300115581