Myths of the archaic state : evolution of the earliest cities, states and civilizations / Norman Yof...
Myths of the archaic state : evolution of the earliest cities, states and civilizations / Norman Yof...
Myths of the archaic state : evolution of the earliest cities, states and civilizations / Norman Yoffee.
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Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
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2005.
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N320.10901/ 1
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English
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xiii, 277 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. The evolution of a factoid -- 2. Dimensions of power in the earliest states -- 3. The meaning of cities in the earliest states and civilizations -- 4. When complexity was simplified -- 5. Identity and agency in early states : case studies -- 6. The collapse of ancient states and civilizations --...
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Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
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England
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2005.
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This book offers a bold new interpretation of social evolutionary theory and as such it is essential reading for any student or scholar with an interest in the emergence of complex society."--BOOK JACKET....
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Myths of the archaic state : evolution of the earliest cities, states and civilizations / Norman Yoffee.
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Includes bibliographical references (p.236-267) and index.
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N320.10901/ 1
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74VKP0NoxEN3
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0521818370
9780521818377 (hbk.)
0521818370 (hbk.)
9780521521567 (pbk.)
0521521564 (pbk.)
9780521818377
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320.10901
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991019757019702626
