The breakout : the origins of civilization / edited by Martha Lamberg-Karlovsky.
| Other author | Lamberg-Karlovsky, Martha. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 2000. |
| Description | xix, 131 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Peabody Museum monographs ; no. 9 Peabody Museum monographs ; no. 9. ^A470883 |
| Contents | Ancient China and its anthropological significance / Kwang-chih Chang -- New Eastern breakout and the Mesopotamian social contract / C.C. Lamberg-Karlovsky -- Ancient Chinese, New World, and Near Eastern ideological traditions / Gordon R. Willey -- On theories of order and justice in the development of civilization / David H.P. Maybury-Lewis -- Sacred landscape and Maya kingship / Linda Schele -- Indo-European origins of the concept of a democratic society / Mason Hammond -- How was ancient Israel different? / William G. Dever -- Absolutism and reciprocity in ancient Egypt / Mark Lehner -- Harappan beginnings / Gregory L. Possehl -- Orientalism and New Eastern archaeology / Mogens Trolle Larsen. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 00131644 |
| ISBN | 0873659104 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | CB311 .B74 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |