The Collapse of Complex Societies (New Studies in Archaeology)

Joseph Tainter

ISBN 10: 052138673X / ISBN 13: 9780521386739

Edité par Cambridge University Press, 1990

1990. Paperback. Pap. Minor shelf wear. Else very sound, with clean internals. Very Good. N° de réf. du vendeur SON000062110

Synopsis :

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 that accounts for collapse among diverse kinds of societies, evaluating his model and clarifying the processes of disintegration by detailed studies of the Roman, Mayan and Chacoan collapses.

Présentation de l'éditeur: 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 that accounts for collapse among diverse kinds of societies, evaluating his model and clarifying the processes of disintegration by detailed studies of the Roman, Mayan and Chacoan collapses.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Collapse of Complex Societies (New ...
Éditeur : Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition : 1990
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Used - Very Good