Power from below in premodern societies: the dynamics of political complexity in the archaeological record
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781316515396
Date de publication :
21 oct. 2021
Dimensions :
26,3 x 18,5 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
840 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume presents innovative perspectives on the archaeology of commoners, thus challenging previous models of social power centered on elites. Through case studies from around the world, it exemplifies how people in premodern societies developed strategies to sustain non-hierarchical networks and contest the rise of inequalities.