Week, the: an essay on the origin and development of the seven-day cycle
Auteur :
Colson, F. H.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107486690
Date de publication :
12 mars 2015
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 x 0,7 cm
Poids :
140 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Originally published in 1926, this book contains a general history of the measurement of time now known as the week. Colson begins with the seven-day cycle devised by the Jews and examines how different theologies gave rise to different names and systems of measurement for each day of the week and how the week eventually became standardised.