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.
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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.