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Shaping the day : a history of timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800
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Shaping the day : a history of timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800

Paul Glennie

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Introduction : the measured heart
Clocks, clock times, and social change
'Not everyone occupies the same now' : reconceptualizing clock time
Clock times in medieval and early modern Bristol
The provision of clock time in pre-modern England
Clock times in everyday lives
Precision in everyday lives
'Posted within shot of the grave' : seafaring times
The pursuit of precision
Clocks from nowhere? : John Harrison in context
Some concluding remarks.

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Shaping the day : a history of timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800 by Paul Glennie. ISBN 9780199278206. Published by Oxford University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.

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