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Chiefdoms

- Power, Economy, and Ideology

About Chiefdoms

The study of chiefdoms has moved from a preoccupation with their formal characteristics to a concern with their dynamics as political institutions. The contributors present eleven case studies examining how ruling elites retain power through control over production and exchange, and then legitimize that control through an elaborate ideology.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521448963
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 356
  • Published:
  • March 31, 1993
  • Dimensions:
  • 154x232x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 520 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: March 15, 2025

Description of Chiefdoms

The study of chiefdoms has moved from a preoccupation with their formal characteristics to a concern with their dynamics as political institutions. The contributors present eleven case studies examining how ruling elites retain power through control over production and exchange, and then legitimize that control through an elaborate ideology.

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