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On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows.
New Brunswick, New Jersey and Oxford, UK: Transaction Books. Part of Political Anthropology series. Impressed stamp of Robert L. Carniero, on bottom of title page. Orange gilt lettered cloth. Small tear top edge of DJ. vii, 204 pp. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Date: 1988. 1988. Transaction Books ISBN 0887381618 9780887381614 [US]
New Brunswick, New Jersey and Oxford, UK Transaction Books 1988 1st Edition Hardcover Fine in Very Good jacket Part of Political Anthropology series. Impressed stamp of Robert L. Carniero, on bottom of title page. Orange gilt lettered cloth. Small tear top edge of DJ. vii, 204 pp.
ISBN10: 0887381618, ISBN13: 9780887381614, [publisher: Transaction Books, New Brunswick, New Jersey and Oxford, UK] Hardcover First Edition Part of Political Anthropology series. Impressed stamp of Robert L. Carniero, on bottom of title page. Orange gilt lettered cloth. Small tear top edge of DJ. vii, 204 pp. [Coventry, CT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1988]
Routledge, Date: 1988-10-31. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x0. Looks unread with just a touch of shelf wear Please email for photos. 1988. Routledge ISBN 0887381618 9780887381614 [US]
ISBN10: 0887381618, ISBN13: 9780887381614, [publisher: Routledge] Hardcover Looks unread with just a touch of shelf wear Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal [Stamford, CT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1988]
ISBN10: 0887381618, ISBN13: 9780887381614, [publisher: Taylor & Francis 1988-10-31, New Brunswick, U.S.A.] Hardcover Language: ENG [London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1988]
ISBN10: 0887381618, ISBN13: 9780887381614, [publisher: Taylor & Francis 1988-10-31, New Brunswick, U.S.A.] Hardcover Language: ENG [London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1988]
Hardback. New. The evolution of the state from earlier forms of political organization is associated with revolutionary changes in the structure of inequality. These magnify distinctions in rank and power that outweigh anything previously known in so-called primitive societies. This volume explains how and why people came to accept and even identify themselves with this new form of authority. The introduction provides a new theory of legitimacy by synthesizing and uniting earlier theories from psychological, cultural-materialist, rational choice, and Marxist approaches. The case studies which follow present a wide range of materials on cultures in both Western and non-Western settings, and across a number of different historical periods. Included are examples from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the New World. Older states such as Ur, Inca, and medieval France are examined along with more contemporary states including Indonesia, Tanzania, and the revolutionary beginnings of the United States. Using a variety of approaches the contributors show in each instance how the state obtained and used its power, then attempted to have its power accepted as the natural order under the protection of supra-naturally ordained authority. No matter how tyrannical or benign, the cases show that state power must be justified by faith and experience that demonstrates its value to the participants. Through such analysis, the book demonstrates that states must be capable of enforcing their rule, b ...
ISBN10: 0887381618, ISBN13: 9780887381614, [publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc] Hardcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. [Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1988]
ISBN10: 0887381618, ISBN13: 9780887381614, [publisher: Routledge] Hardcover Like New [liverpool, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1988]
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