Order, legitimacy, and wealth in ancient states / edited by Janet Richards and Mary Van Buren.
| Other author | Richards, Janet E. |
| Other author | Van Buren, Mary. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000. |
| Description | xiii, 163 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | New directions in archaeology New directions in archaeology. ^A136229 |
| Contents | Introduction: ideology, wealth, and the comparative study of "civilizations" / Mary Van Buren, Janet Richards -- Order, legitimacy, and wealth: setting the terms / John Baines, Norman Yoffe -- Society and individual in early Egypt / David O'Conner -- Modified order, responsive legitimacy, redistributed wealth: Egypt 2260-1650 BC / Janet Richards -- Law courts and the mediation of social conflict in ancient Mesopotamia / Norman Yoffee -- High culture, Mesoamerican civilization, and the classic Maya tradition / Rosemary A. Joyce -- Political fragmentation and ideological continuity in the Andean highlands / Mary Van Buren -- Wealth and socioeconomic hierarchies of the Indus Valley civilization / Jonathan Mark Kenoyer -- Classical order, alternative orders, and the uses of nostalgia / Susan E. Alcock -- Order, legitimacy, and wealth in ancient China / Bennet Bronson -- The politics of high culture: issues of worth and rank / Elizabeth M. Brumfiel. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-158) and index. |
| LCCN | 99056316 |
| ISBN | 0521772125 (hb) |
| ISBN | 0521776716 (pb) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | CB311 .O734 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |