Scent of Time. A Study of the Use of Fire and Incense for Time Measurement in Oriental Countries: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 53, part 5)

Silvio A. Bedini

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Scent of Time. A Study of the Use of Fire and Incense for Time Measurement in Oriental Countries

Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 53, part 5)

Silvio A. Bedini

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1963

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This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication. Over 40 illustrations.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	3
THE SCENT OF TIME A Study of the Use of Fire and Incense for Time Measurement in Oriental Countries Silvio A. Bedini Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	5
Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	5
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	5
Incense sticks and candles in China Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	6
The hsiang-yin or "incense seal" Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	6
The Hundred Gradations Incense Seal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	7
The Five Watch Incense Seal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	12
Wang Ying-lin's Encyclopedia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	14
Modern incense-seal timepieces Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	16
Missionary accounts of Chinese incense timekeepers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	22
The dragon incense vessel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	26
Incense timekeepers of the Japanese Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	27
The match-cord Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	27
The candle timepiece Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	27
Japanese incense-sticks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	27
The geisha timepiece Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	28
"Incense seal" timepieces in Japan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	29
Captain Golownin's account Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	29
The Jo-ko-ban, or "permanent incense board" Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	29
The Ji-ko-ban, or "time measuring incense board" Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	29
The Mizu-tori, or spring festival Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	29
The Ko-in-za in the Shosoin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	31
General use of incense timekeepers in Japan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	33
Father Tcuzus account of incense timekeepers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	34
Fraissinet's account Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	34
Incense timekeepers in private collections Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	35
Smelling the time Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	37
Incense timekeepers in Korea Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	37
Incense timekeepers of Northeast Asia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	38
Fire and Incense Clocks in Hawaii Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	39
APPENDICES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	40
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	46
GLOSSARY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	47
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	50

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https://doi.org/10.70249/9798893981902

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