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Any explanation of political collapse carries lessons not just for the study of ancient societies, but for the members of all complex societies in both the present and future. Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory.
- : Joseph Tainter
- : Cambridge University Press
- : 9780521386739
- : Engels
- : Paperback
- : 262
- : maart 1990
- : 476
- : 174 x 248 x 12 mm.
- : New Studies in Archaeology
- : Algemene en wereldgeschiedenis; Archeologie; Oude geschiedenis; Oude wereld; Samenleving en cultuur: algemeen