Antique Maltese Clocks
Author : John Manduca
Publisher :
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 10,36 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Clocks and watches
ISBN : 9789990985252
Author : John Manduca
Publisher :
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 10,36 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Clocks and watches
ISBN : 9789990985252
Author : John Manduca
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 18,48 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Clocks and watches
ISBN : 9780907930501
Author : Avner Wishnitzer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,64 MB
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 022625786X
Up until the end of the eighteenth century, the way Ottomans used their clocks conformed to the inner logic of their own temporal culture. However, this began to change rather dramatically during the nineteenth century, as the Ottoman Empire was increasingly assimilated into the European-dominated global economy and the project of modern state building began to gather momentum. In Reading Clocks, Alla Turca, Avner Wishnitzer unravels the complexity of Ottoman temporal culture and for the first time tells the story of its transformation. He explains that in their attempt to attain better surveillance capabilities and higher levels of regularity and efficiency, various organs of the reforming Ottoman state developed elaborate temporal constructs in which clocks played an increasingly important role. As the reform movement spread beyond the government apparatus, emerging groups of officers, bureaucrats, and urban professionals incorporated novel time-related ideas, values, and behaviors into their self-consciously “modern” outlook and lifestyle. Acculturated in the highly regimented environment of schools and barracks, they came to identify efficiency and temporal regularity with progress and the former temporal patterns with the old political order. Drawing on a wealth of archival and literary sources, Wishnitzer’s original and highly important work presents the shifting culture of time as an arena in which Ottoman social groups competed for legitimacy and a medium through which the very concept of modernity was defined. Reading Clocks, Alla Turca breaks new ground in the study of the Middle East and presents us with a new understanding of the relationship between time and modernity.
Author : Frederick James Britten
Publisher :
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 47,15 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Clock and watch makers
ISBN :
Author : David M. Boswell
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN :
Malta is an archipelago consisting of three islands (Gozo, Comino and Malta itself) located in the central Mediterranean. The strategic location of the islands has meant that they have long enjoyed an importance out of all proportion to their small size. Malta has a history of control by colonial powers and this is reflected in the ethnic background of its population, which comprises Arabs, Normans, Sicilians, English, Spanish and Italians. Occupied at various periods by the Thoenicians, the Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Knights of St. John and the French, Malta became a crown colony of Britain in 1814. During the Second World War, the islands played a crucial role for the Allies, and the bravery shown by the people prompted King George VI to award the entire colony the George Cross, Britain's highest honour for valour. The nation achieved full independence in 1964 and became a republic in 1974. This revised bibliography fully updates the first edition, published in 1985, and pays particular attention to Malta's chequered history and strategic position.
Author : Emma Mattei
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 16,20 MB
Release : 2011-01-09
Category : Gozo Island (Malta)
ISBN : 9789990985504
Author : Manwel Magri
Publisher :
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 50,16 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Tales
ISBN : 9789990986075
Author : Nicholas De Piro
Publisher :
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 15,67 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Malta
ISBN :
Author : Ward L. Goodrich
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 40,35 MB
Release : 2021-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
"The Modern Clock: A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair" by Ward L. Goodrich may seem like any of the countless manuals or technical works written about clocks over the years. As a delicate and complicated piece of machinery, having the most up-to-date information regarding its maintenance is of the utmost importance. However, Goodrich shows his expertise and ability to teach by providing readers with not only an informative text, but also one that is easy-to-understand and somehow still entertaining.
Author : Roy Erhardt
Publisher : House of Collectibles
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 10,61 MB
Release : 1986-02-12
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780876375136
Identify And Price Any Antique American Clock! All types of antique clocks in all price ranges are fully covered in this third edition of the standard reference work for collectors and dealers. -- Over 15,000 Collector Prices -- This guide comprehensively covers a broad range of clocks from the 19th and 20th centuries. All types, all styles, including Ansonia -- Empire -- New Haven -- Terry -- Seth Thomas -- National -- Mueller -- Keyless -- W.L. Gilbert -- Sessions -- Waltham -- Waterbury -- Welch -- Maranvfile -- Ithaca -- Owen -- Southern -- Davis -- Gale -- Burwell -- Franklin-Morse -- Mozart -- Macomb -- and others. -- Complete Identification by type of movement, shape, model name (and model number, if known), case style, ornamentation, size in inches. Specific dates of manufacture given when known or estimates based upon original advertisements and trade catalogues. -- Clock Types include Cuckoo -- Parlor Shelf -- Cabinet -- Mantel -- Statue -- Window -- Art Nouveau -- Kitchen -- Connecticut Shelf -- Westminster Chimes -- Calendar -- Alarm -- Carriage -- Banjo -- Grandfather -- Mirror Side -- Animated -- Novelty -- Watch -- Beehive -- Astronomical -- Hanging Regulator -- Watchmen's -- Advertising -- Swing Arm -- Heartbeat -- and numerous others, comprising every style manufactured in the U.S. during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. -- Histories of the major manufacturers precede each series of listings. -- Extensive Information on development of the clockmaking industry in the U.S., with a chronology of dates and charts showing the interrelationships among early clock companies. -- Helpful Advice for the collector or novice clock buyer. -- In-Depth Market Review -- Exclusive Original Illustrations -- Glossary Of Terms New Exlusive Feature Compare Current Market Values with last year's Average Selling Price. A special price column indicates which items have increased in value to offer the best investment potential.