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On Kings

On Kings

PhilosophyPolitics & Society
Pages
556
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

This scholarly work by Marshall Sahlins and David Graeber delves into the multifaceted nature of kingship and its role in political anthropology. The authors explore various historical and cultural manifestations of rulers, offering a comprehensive analysis of power structures and societal organization. It provides a deep dive into the theoretical underpinnings of chiefdoms and their evolution.

Prose complexity
10/10

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IntellectualThought-ProvokingComplexInformative

Genres

Philosophy Politics & Society Sociology

Authors

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David Graeber

David Rolfe Graeber (/ˈɡreɪbər/; February 12, 1961 – September 2, 2020) was an American anthropologist, anarchist activist and author known for his books Debt: The First 5000 Years (2011), The Utopia of Rules (2015) and Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (2018). He was a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. As an assistant professor and associate professor of anthropology at Yale from 1998–2007 he specialised in theories of value and social theory. The university's deci...

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Marshall Sahlins

Marshall David Sahlins (born December 27, 1930) is an American anthropologist best known for his ethnographic work in the Pacific and for his contributions to anthropological theory. He is currently Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. Source: Wikipedia