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The emergence of civilization : from hunting and gathering to agriculture, cities, and the state in the Near East /

The Emergence of Civilisation is a major contribution to our understanding of the development of urban culture and social stratification in the Near Eastern Region.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Maisels, Charles Keith
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, ©1993.
Edition:Pbk. ed.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Preliminary; Introduction; The premisses of social succession; The ecology of the Zagrosian Arc; The origin and growth of villages; The heartland of cities; The institutions of urbanism; Theories of the state; From status to state; Modelling societies: modes of production; Ideology and political economy of the Mesopotamian state; Summary and overview; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.