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Time for the Ancients Measurement, Theory, Experience

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The book offers an overview of experiences, theories and conceptions of time in the Graeco-Roman world. It presents the results of new research on neglected medical texts, relating to time management, aging and times of life, and the importance of the accurate time assessment. At the same time it dr...

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Main Author: Singer, P. N. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2022
Series:CHRONOI 3
Subjects:
General studies
Historiography
Religion & beliefs
Philosophy of religion
The Early Church
Ancient religions & mythologies
History of medicine
History of science
time in antiquity
time awareness
time pereception
Galen
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Summary:The book offers an overview of experiences, theories and conceptions of time in the Graeco-Roman world. It presents the results of new research on neglected medical texts, relating to time management, aging and times of life, and the importance of the accurate time assessment. At the same time it draws together the most important findings of much recent classical scholarship on ancient attitudes to time, and presents them in accessible form.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (186 p.)
ISBN:9783110752397
9783110751925
9783110752496
Access:Open Access

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