Peter N. Stearns addresses the concept of time from a universal perspective within a historical context. In Time in History, which encompasses both calendar time and clock time, the significance of the historical shift in how we perceive time is examined in terms of how it transforms developments across many levels—from belief systems to industrialization—into daily life practices. Explaining the causes and ongoing consequences of the modern perception of time, this work does not shy away from examining why and how early societies were concerned with the measurement of time. While comparatively examining the habits and approaches to the concept of time of various societies and cultures, Stearns also discusses the effects of the developments created by globalization upon them. Serving as a comprehensive resource on the time constructs and understandings of different human communities, both past and present, Time in History also makes it easier for the reader to grasp this diversity through the visuals and explanatory examples it includes.