Early State by Claessen, H. J. M. (Editor)/ Skalnik, Peter/ Skalnik, Peter (Editor) - 1978

de Gruyter GmbH, Walter. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

The Hague: De Gruyter Mouton, 1978. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 704 Pages Illus., Maps. Dust Jacket Edge Shelf Faded O/W Fine.

De Gruyter Mouton, 1978-10-01. Hardcover. Good. Ex-library. Good condition with light wear and markings.

The Hague/Paris/New York: Mouton Publishers, 1978. Scholarly study synthesizing then-extant knowledge & theories about early states, including the Incas, Old Kingdom Egypt, Yoruba city-states, & the Ch'ou empire in China. The first part discusses the general problems and working hypotheses; the second part presents case studies from Ankor to Zande by specialists in each region; part three synthesizes the individual studies and contrasts them with the hypotheses presented in the first part, including the common features of early states; a Marxian view of early state dynamics; and the beginnings & endings of early states. Publisher's New Babylon Studies in the Social Sciences 32. Stout hardcover in jacket, as pictured. Light wear to book & jacket, minor tanning to jacket & hint of fading to its spine; rubberstamped name (one of the participants, author of chapter 15, Herbert S. Lewis); lower corners bumped. Text clean; xii, 689 pages; indexes, notes on contributors,… Read More

de Gruyter GmbH, Walter. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Mouton De Gruyter, 1978. Hardcover. New. reprint 2011 edition. 704 pages. 9.50x6.25x2.25 inches.