ISBN:
9781607326779
Language:
English
Pages:
xxx, 412 pages
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Diagramme
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24 cm
DDC:
304.2/37
Keywords:
Night Social aspects
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Night Religious aspects
;
Antiquities, Prehistoric
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Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Konferenzschrift
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Konferenzschrift
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Altertum
;
Dunkelheit
;
Nacht
Abstract:
"A diverse team of experienced scholars used a variety of methods and resources to reconstruct how ancient peoples experienced the night, their views of the dark, their portrayals of the night, and how people in everyday life adapted to the night "--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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