| From Leaders to Rulers 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Haas, Jonathan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0306464217 ISBN-13: 9780306464218 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: What is the role of leadership in society? Why do people surrender their political autonomy to the decision-making authority of leaders and rulers? Why do people follow the commands of their leaders? Who gets to be king/chief/emperor and why? Why are some societies centralized while others are not? The papers in this volume draw on the archaeological record of societies from around the world to address these critical issues in contemporary social science. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 306.2 |
| LCCN: 00062212 |
| Series: Fundamental Issues in Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.4" W x 9.26" (1.42 lbs) 286 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is the role of leadership in society? Why do people surrender their political autonomy to the decision-making authority of leaders and rulers? Why do people follow the commands of their leaders? Who gets to be king/chief/emperor and why? Why are some societies centralized while others are not? The papers in this volume draw on the archaeological record of societies from around the world to address these critical issues in contemporary social science. |
