Taking the reader on a trip through time and around the globe, this guide charts the growth and development of the world's various timekeeping systems. It also describes the feasts and festivals connected with humanity's efforts to measure the passage of time. As well as describing our own Gregorian calendar, this book explains the cultural and religious influences behind the development of a wide range of calendar systems including systems as diverse as Aztec, Greek, Navaho and Zoroastrian.
- ISBN10 1851680519
- ISBN13 9781851680511
- Publish Date 24 November 1994
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 17 January 2001
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oneworld Publications
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 120
- Language English