The history of humankind’s measurements of days, months and years is the story of civilisation and, the conflict between sacred and secular political forces. What is Time? Calendars from These Fantastic Worlds.
What is Time? Beginnings of Our Time
The beginnings of our everyday time are rooted in pagan names, the power of the Roman Empire and the adoption of Christianity by Emperor Constantine. What is Time? series by Jake Jackson
What is Time? An Introduction
Clocks, calendars and big bangs: What is Time? explores the nature of Time. Jake Jackson’s These Fantastic Worlds begins a series of articles on this fascinating, fundamental part of our lives.