Questioning the Millennium: A Rationalist's Guide to a Precisely Arbitrary Countdown - Tapa blanda

Gould, Stephen Jay

 
9780674061644: Questioning the Millennium: A Rationalist's Guide to a Precisely Arbitrary Countdown
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ISBN 10: 0674061640 ISBN 13: 9780674061644
Editorial: HARVARD UNIV PR, 2011

Sinopsis

Gould addresses three questions about the millennium with his typical erudition, warmth, and whimsy: What is the concept of a millennium and how has its meaning shifted over time? How did the projection of Christ s 1,000-year reign become a secular measure? And when exactly does the millennium begin January 1, 2000, or January 2, 2001?

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Críticas

With a humorous Everyman approach, Gould juggles a mind-boggling array of various calendrical concepts as he explains why creating a reliable calendar was one of man's greatest struggles. Whether nailing down the precise date of the birth of Christ or airing his suspicion that God is a New York Yankees fan, Gould teaches rather than preaches. -- Daneet Steffens Entertainment Weekly

Reseña del editor

Gould addresses three questions about the millennium with his typical erudition, warmth, and whimsy: What is the concept of a millennium and how has its meaning shifted over time? How did the projection of Christ's 1,000-year reign become a secular measure? And when exactly does the millennium begin--January 1, 2000, or January 2, 2001?

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Editorial
HARVARD UNIV PR
Año de publicación
2011
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0674061640
ISBN 13 
9780674061644
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
221
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