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861366
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Desborough, Jane
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| Title & Author
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The changing face of early modern time, 1550-1770 /\ Jane Desborough.
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| Publication Statement
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Cham, Switzerland :: Palgrave Macmillan,, 2019.
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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3030153533
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: 9783030153533
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9783030153526
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Foundations; 1.2 Forging a New Interpretation: Evidence from Dials; 1.3 Forging a New Interpretation: Evidence from the Archives; 1.4 Forging a New Interpretation: Clock and Watch Users; 1.5 Capturing a New Interpretation; Chapter 2 Communication Methods; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Pathways for the Eye; 2.2.1 Visual Contrast; 2.2.2 The Circular Method; 2.3 Knowledge Hierarchy; 2.4 Knowledge Transmission; 2.4.1 Indication; 2.4.2 Symbol Recognition; 2.5 Conclusion; Chapter 3 Trust and Distrust
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3.1 Introduction3.2 Hour Schemes; 3.3 Quarters and Minutes; 3.4 Sundials and Mechanical Timepieces; 3.5 Imitation of Precision; 3.6 Conclusion; Chapter 4 Tools of Enablement; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 'Reading' the Time by Touch; 4.2.1 Perceptions of Sight and Touch; 4.2.2 The Influence of Spectacles; 4.3 Finding the Time at Night; 4.3.1 Domestic Lighting; 4.3.2 Two Periods of Sleep; 4.3.3 A Symbolic Tool; 4.3.4 A Devotional Tool; 4.4 Conclusion; Chapter 5 Calendrical Insight; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Astrological and Mnemonic Use; 5.2.1 Period of the Day; 5.2.2 Planetary Days
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5.2.3 Zodiac and Civil Months5.2.4 Calendrical Combinations; 5.3 Beyond the Decline of Astrology; 5.3.1 Religious Observance; 5.3.2 Financial Use; 5.4 Calendar Reform; 5.5 The Influence of Precision; 5.6 Conclusion; Chapter 6 Lunar Wisdom; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Picturing the Changing Lunar Phase; 6.3 Astrological and Mnemonic Use; 6.3.1 Weather Prediction; 6.3.2 Health Matters; 6.3.3 Farming; 6.4 Illuminating the Night; 6.5 Tidal Reckoning; 6.6 Conclusion; Chapter 7 Astronomical Knowledge; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Astrological and Mnemonic Use; 7.2.1 Signs of the Zodiac
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7.2.2 The Decline of the Astrolabe7.2.3 A Mnemonic Role Beyond Astrology; 7.3 Pedagogical Use; 7.3.1 Samuel Watson; 7.3.2 Henry Bridges and Edward Davies; 7.3.3 John Naylor; 7.3.4 Henry Jenkins; 7.3.5 Clock-Maker Authors; 7.4 Conclusion; Chapter 8 Conclusion; 8.1 Fluid Boundary Between Media; 8.2 Astrology and Memory; 8.3 Knowledge Transmission; 8.4 Emotional Influences; 8.5 Epilogue; Further Reading; Index
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This book provides a reinterpretation of early modern clock and watch dials on the basis of use. Between 1550 and the emergence of a standard format in 1770, dials represented combinations of calendrical, lunar and astronomical information using multiple concentric rings, subsidiary dials and apertures. Change was gradual, but significant. Over the course of eight chapters and with reference to thirty-five exceptional images, this book unlocks the meaning embedded within these early combinations. The true significance of dial change can only be fully understood by comparing dials with printed paper sources such as almanacs, diagrams and craft pamphlets. Clock and watch makers drew on traditional communication methods, utilised different formats to generate trust in their work, and tried to be help users in different contexts. The calendar, lunar and astronomical functions were useful as a memory prompt for astrology up until the mid-late seventeenth century. After the decline of this practice, the three functions continued to be useful for other purposes, but eventually declined.
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Clocks and watches-- History.
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Clocks and watches.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Technical Manufacturing Industries Trades.
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| Dewey Classification
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681.1/13
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TS542
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