State and Society
The Emergence and Development of Social Hierarchy and Political Centralization
Barbara Bender editor John Gledhill editor Mogens Trolle Larsen editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:1st Apr '27
£171.99
This title is due to be published on 1st April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Originally published in 1988, the traditional Eurocentric view of state formation and the rise of civilisations is vigorously challenged in this broad-ranging and innovative volume. By bringing archaeological research into contact with the work of ethno-historians and anthropologists, and by constantly challenging trends in interpretation, State and Society offers analyses of political centralization and resistance to it in a diverse range of historical and geographical contexts.
Review for the original edition:
‘Most of the essays in State and Society use fascinating data and historical settings, and many take events or episodes that we normally think of as unique to the West and allow us to see them in a fairly clear, materialist and class context.’ – Journal of Field Archaeology
ISBN: 9781041555179
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366 pages