Description: 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.
Review Quotes: Magisterial yet accessible, Chronos can make the rare claim to encompass all of recorded time in a relatively slim [book].-- "New York Sun"