| Order, Legitimacy, and Wealth in Ancient States Contributor(s): Richards, Janet E. (Editor), Van Buren, Mary (Editor), Audouze, Francoise (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521776716 ISBN-13: 9780521776714 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: In a very influential paper published in 1994, John Baines and Norman Yoffee produced the first analysis to examine the impact of wealth and high culture on the development of states. The contributors to this book apply that model to a range of ancient states around the world, providing evidence on the production and uses of "high culture," literature and monumental architecture. There are chapters on Mesoamerica, the Andes, the Indus Valley, China, and Greece, while others expand on the original Egypt-Mesopotamia comparison. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 930 |
| LCCN: 99056316 |
| Series: New Directions in Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.72 lbs) 178 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In a very influential paper published in 1994, John Baines and Norman Yoffee produced the first analysis to examine the impact of wealth and high culture on the development of states. The contributors to this book apply that model to a range of ancient states around the world, providing evidence on the production and uses of high culture, literature and monumental architecture. There are chapters on Mesoamerica, the Andes, the Indus Valley, China, and Greece, while others expand on the original Egypt-Mesopotamia comparison. |