Essay on Time : A Brief Study of the Representation of Time in Religion and Magic (Publications of the Durkheim Press)

Time, as we experience it, is a social and cultural phenomenon. The pioneering study of the social representation of time was by Henri Hubert (1872-1927). Hubert was a core member of the group who worked with Émile Durkheim and a close collaborator with Marcel Mauss. His essay on time is a good example of the group''s originality and intellectually creative "collective ferment." This is its first English translation, and includes its review by Mauss.