The Collapse of Complex Societies
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- 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.
- Copyright:
- 1988
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 248 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780521340922
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/18/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Cambridge University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Social Studies
- Grade Levels:
- College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
- Submitted By:
- 110
- Proofread By:
- Jonathan Gatto
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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