Headless state, the: aristocratic orders, kinship society, and misrepresentations of nomadic inner asia
Auteur :
Sneath, David
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231140546
Date de publication :
21 déc. 2007
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Dispels the myths surrounding the history of steppe societies and proposes a fresh understanding of the nature and formation of the state. Drawing on his extensive anthropological fieldwork in the region, the author persuasively challenges the legitimacy of the tribal model, which continues to distort scholarship on the history of Inner Asia.