At Day's Close

At Day's Close
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 492
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ISBN-10 : 0393050890
ISBN-13 : 9780393050899
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Book Synopsis At Day's Close by : A. Roger Ekirch

Download or read book At Day's Close written by A. Roger Ekirch and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nighttime--the forgotten half of history--spawned a remarkably vibrant culture with its own rules and rituals, scents, sights, and sounds.


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