The Clock in the Sun Social Science "is the perennial symbol of

"is the perennial symbol of the mind lost amid the enigmas of reality

through life and death and back again

as only the best books do

Life in the northeastern county of T'an-ch'eng emerges here as an endless cycle of floods

The Clock in the Sun Social Science "is the perennial symbol ofTitle: The Clock in the Sun Author: Pierre Sokolsky ISBN: 9780231224178 Publisher: Columbia University Press Published: 2026 Binding: Paperback Language: English Number of Pages: 336 Condition Note: New from the publisher Publisher Description: Winner, 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic Title On the surface of the Sun, spots appear and fade in a predictable cycle, like a great clock in the sky. In medieval Russia, China, and Korea, monks and court