Week - A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are

An investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we live

About the author

David M. Henkin is Margaret Byrne Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley. His previous books include The Postal Age, City Reading, and (with Rebecca McLennan) Becoming America: A History for the 21st Century. He lives in San Francisco, CA, and Bozeman, MT.

Summary

An investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we live

Product details

• Authors: David M Henkin, David M. Henkin
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2023
• EAN: 9780300271157
• ISBN: 978-0-300-27115-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social, group or collective psychology, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas