The emergence of civilization : from hunting and gathering to agriculture, cities, and the state in the Near East / Charles Keith Maisels.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maisels, Charles Keith.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Ancient--Middle East.

Civilization, Ancient.

Middle East--Civilization--To 622.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (409 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Emergence of Civilisation is a major contribution to our understanding of the development of urban culture and social stratification in the Near Eastern Region.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Preliminary; Introduction; The premisses of social succession; The ecology of the Zagrosian Arc; The origin and growth of villages; The heartland of cities; The institutions of urbanism; Theories of the state; From status to state; Modelling societies: modes of production; Ideology and political economy of the Mesopotamian state; Summary and overview; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

First published in paperback 1993.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415096591

OCLC:

475892866