Re: Medieval attitude on time

In article <1151508045.358691.111530@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
jfeng@xxxxxxxxxxx <jfeng@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I vaguely recall reading a theory that one contributor to the rise of
Western Europe was the mediæval interest in time keeping. This was
supposed to have been driven by the requirement to pray at prescribed
times. Signaling these times was supposed to have been one of the
functions of church bells. Try googling "nones terce prayers". One
relevant quote I found was from Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I about
1502, "If you want troubles, buy a watch."

He'd have REALLY hated eBay.


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