What time is it there? America and Islam at the dawn of modern times
What Time is it There? is a history of worlds that encounter each other without ever meeting. The title is from a film by Tsai Ming-liang which explores the desire to conquer the barriers of space and time by abolishing time differences and inventing substitutes for a coveted elsewhere.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Polity Press
2010
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| Call Number : | F 1211 .G78 2010 |
| Summary: | What Time is it There? is a history of worlds that encounter each other without ever meeting. The title is from a film by Tsai Ming-liang which explores the desire to conquer the barriers of space and time by abolishing time differences and inventing substitutes for a coveted elsewhere. |
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| Item Description: | First published in French in 2008 as: Quelle heure est-il là bas? |
| Physical Description: | 216 pages 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780745647524 (hardback) 0745647529 (hardback) |