Ancient States and Infrastructural Power
Author | : Clifford Ando |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2017-07-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780812249316 |
ISBN-13 | : 0812249313 |
Rating | : 4/5 (313 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ancient States and Infrastructural Power written by Clifford Ando and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient States and Infrastructural Power examines how early states built their territorial, legal, and political powers before they had the capacity to enforce them. Contributors trace how state power first developed from the Andes to China, from Babylon to Rome.