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1) Durkheim and many anthropologists have shown that space and time are social constructs that vary between societies. Different societies produce qualitatively different conceptions of space and time. 2) Gurevich analyzes pre-Christian, Christian, and early modern conceptions of space and time and finds they had little in common with modern conceptions. In medieval times, space and time were emotionally charged forces that governed all things rather than neutral coordinates. 3) Munn examines conception
- Author
- Josiane Trevisan
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- EN