History of the Hour

This study of the organization of time offers insight into the history of the mechanical clock and its influence on European society from the late-Middle Ages to the industrial revolution. Detailing the clock's effects on social acitivity, it presents a picture of a society regulated by time.

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This study of the organization of time offers insight into the history of the mechanical clock and its influence on European society from the late-Middle Ages to the industrial revolution. Detailing the clock's effects on social acitivity, it presents a picture of a society regulated by the precise measurement of identical hours.