| Author: | Patricia Crone | ISBN: | 9781780748047 |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications | Publication: | July 20, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Patricia Crone |
| ISBN: | 9781780748047 |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Publication: | July 20, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Language: | English |
Eminent historian Patricia Crone defines the common features of a wide range of pre-industrial societies, from locations as seemingly disparate as the Mongol Empire and pre-Columbian America, to cultures as diverse as the Ming Dynasty and 17th-century France. This lucid exploration of the characteristics shared by these societies is an essential introductory text for all students of history.
Eminent historian Patricia Crone defines the common features of a wide range of pre-industrial societies, from locations as seemingly disparate as the Mongol Empire and pre-Columbian America, to cultures as diverse as the Ming Dynasty and 17th-century France. This lucid exploration of the characteristics shared by these societies is an essential introductory text for all students of history.
