2021年1月1日 · Reconstructing how weekly patterns insinuated themselves into the social practices and mental habits of Americans, Henkin argues that the week is more than just a …

"The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are" is an authoritative and deeply detailed account of how the week came to be a prominent organizing factor in …

“[Henkin] scours American literature, diaries, periodicals, menus and other ephemera from as far back as the seventeenth century to unearth fascinating evidence of the stickiness of the seven …

2023年5月9日 · Reconstructing how weekly patterns insinuated themselves into the social practices and mental habits of Americans, Henkin argues that the week is more than just a …

2023年4月18日 · The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are: Henkin, David M: 9780300271157: Books - Amazon.ca

2023年12月4日 · In this interview, David Henkin recalls his experience collecting and conducting research for his book, The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We …

Reconstructing how weekly patterns insinuated themselves into the social practices and mental habits of Americans, Henkin argues that the week is more than just a regimen of rest days or …

The book argues that the early United States was an unusually week-based culture at the beginning of the 19 th century, and that structuring life around a weekly schedule became …