TY - BOOK AU - Maisels,Charles Keith TI - The emergence of civilization: from hunting and gathering to agriculture, cities, and the state in the Near East SN - 0203450647 AV - DS57 .M37 1993eb U1 - 939.4 22 PY - 1993/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - HISTORY KW - Ancient KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Civilization KW - fast KW - Middle East KW - To 622 KW - Moyen-Orient KW - Civilisation KW - Jusqu'à 622 KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-383) and index; Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Preliminary; Introduction; The premisses of social succession; The ecology of the Zagrosian Arc; The origin and growth of villages; The heartland of cities; The institutions of urbanism; Theories of the state; From status to state; Modelling societies: modes of production; Ideology and political economy of the Mesopotamian state; Summary and overview; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index N2 - The Emergence of Civilisation is a major contribution to our understanding of the development of urban culture and social stratification in the Near Eastern Region UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=102661 ER -