The Power of Ritual in Prehistory Secret Societies and Origins of Social Complexity |
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Author:
| Hayden, Brian |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-42639-8 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2018 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the only book in eighty years to deal with traditional secret societies from a comparative perspective. It is also the only study undertaken with an archaeological viewpoint. The conclusions will be eye-opening not only for archaeologists, but for anthropologists, students of religion, and political scientists.
This is the only book in eighty years to deal with traditional secret societies from a comparative perspective. It is also the only study undertaken with an archaeological viewpoint. The conclusions will be eye-opening not only for archaeologists, but for anthropologists, students of religion, and political scientists.