The Measure and Meaning of Time in Mesoamerica and the Andes by Anthony F. Aveni

Description: The Measure and Meaning of Time in Mesoamerica and the Andes by Anthony F. Aveni Anthony F. Aveni gathers specialists from diverse fields to discuss temporal concepts gleaned from the people of Mesoamerica and the Andes. Essays address how they reckon and register time and how they sense time and its moral dimensions. To them, time is a feature of the process of perception, not just the sharp present ingrained in Western minds. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Westerners think of time as a measure of duration, a metric quantity that is continuous, homogeneous, unchangeable, and never ending-a reality that lies outside of human existence. How did the people of Mesoamerica and the Andes, isolated as they were from the rest of the world, conceive of their histories? How and why did they time their rituals? What knowledge can we acquire about their time from studying the material record they have left behind?This volume brings together specialists in anthropology, archaeology, art history, astronomy, and the history of science to contemplate concrete and abstract temporal concepts gleaned from the Central Mexicans, Mayans, and Andeans. Contributors first address how people reckon and register time; they compare the western linear, progressive way of knowing time with the largely cyclic notions of temporality derived from the Americas, and they dissect, explain, and explore the origins of the complex dynastic and ritual calendars of the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs. They subsequently consider how people sense time and its moral dimensions. Time becomes an inescapable feature of the process of perception, an entity that occupies a succession of moments rather than the knife-edge present ingrained in our Western minds. Author Biography Anthony F. Aveni is Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor of Astronomy, Anthropology, and Native American Studies at Colgate University. Details ISBN0884024032 Author Anthony F. Aveni Publisher Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Year 2015 ISBN-10 0884024032 ISBN-13 9780884024033 Format Hardcover Imprint Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection Place of Publication Washington DC Country of Publication United States DEWEY 970.01 Birth 1938 Short Title MEASURE & MEANING OF TIME IN M Series Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia Language English Media Book Series Number 33 Pages 326 Edited by Anthony F. Aveni AU Release Date 2015-05-11 NZ Release Date 2015-05-11 US Release Date 2015-05-11 Publication Date 2015-05-11 UK Release Date 2015-05-11 Illustrations 33 color photographs, 2 color illustrations, 85 line illustrations Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161638249;

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