The collapse of complex societies
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Published
New York Cambridge University Press, 1988.
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xiv, 250 pages 26 cm.; pbk.
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Published
New York Cambridge University Press, 1988.
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Book
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English
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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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(1988). The collapse of complex societies . Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)1988. The Collapse of Complex Societies. Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)The Collapse of Complex Societies Cambridge University Press, 1988.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)The Collapse of Complex Societies Cambridge University Press, 1988.
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