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In Chronos, a leading French historian ranges from Western antiquity to the Anthropocene, pinpointing the crucial turning points in our relationship to time. François Hartog considers the genealogy of Western temporalities, examining the order of times and the divisions of time into epochs.

Note biographique

François Hartog. Translated by S. R. Gilbert.

Table des matières

To Readers of the English Edition
Preface: The Undeducible Present
Introduction: From the Greeks to the Christians
1. The Christian Regime of Historicity: Chronos Between Kairos and Krisis
2. The Christian Order of Time and Its Spread
3. Negotiating with Chronos
4. Dissonance and Fissures
5. In the Thrall of Chronos
6. Chronos Destituted, Chronos Restored
Conclusion: The Anthropocene and History
Notes
Index

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