Empires and diversity: on the crossroads of archaeology, anthropology, and history
Éditeur :
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
ISBN :
9780917956348
Date de publication :
1 juil. 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,1 cm
Poids :
513 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
For more than 4,000 years, empires have been geographically the largest polities on Earth. The case studies demonstrate the necessity to combine perspectives from the longue duree and global comparativism with the theory of agency and an understanding of specific contexts for human actions.