The Calendar by Jacqueline De Bourgoing
The calendar is an indispensable tool for civilized life, allowing people to order the past, present and future and to record events. Many cultures developed independent calendar systems, including the ancient Greeks, Romans and Chinese, and the Maya and Aztecs. The modern western calendar, accepted today as the global standard, is the fruit of a long and tumultuous history.
'Intensely readable … de Bourgoing weaves a rich, anecdotal line' - Antiques Magazine
Jacqueline de Bourgoing holds degrees in geography and serves on the faculty of the Institute of Political Studies in Paris. She is active with French television's History channel, for which she has produced a series on the history of the calendar.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500301067 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500301069 |
| Title | The Calendar |
| Author | Jacqueline De Bourgoing |
| Series | New Horizons |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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