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The dawn of everything : a new history of humanity / David Graeber and David Wengrow.
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- ISBN: 9780374157357
- ISBN: 0374157359
- Physical Description: xii, 692 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.
- Copyright: ℗♭2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in 2021 by Allen Lane, Great Britain"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 611-673) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Farewell to humanity's childhood, Or, why this is not a book about the origins of inequality -- Wicked liberty: The indigenous critique and the myth of progress -- Unfreezing the Ice Age: In and out of chains: the protean possibilities of human politics -- Free people, the origin of cultures, and the advent of private property (not necessarily in that order) -- Many seasons ago: Why Canadian foragers kept slaves and their Californian neighbours didn't; or, the problem with 'modes of production' -- Gardens of Adonis: The revolution that never happened: how Neolithic peoples avoided agriculture -- The ecology of freedom: How farming first hopped, stumbled and bluffed its way around the world -- Imaginary cities: Eurasia's first urbanites -- in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, Ukraine and China -- and how they built cities without kings -- Hiding in plain sight: The indigenous origins of social housing and democracy in the Americas -- Why the state has no origin: The humble beginnings of sovereignty, bureaucracy, and politics -- Full circle: On the historical foundations of the indigenous critique -- Conclusion: The dawn of everything. |
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| Subject: | Civilization > Philosophy. Social history. World history. |
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The Dawn of Everything : A New History of Humanity
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Table of Contents
The Dawn of Everything : A New History of Humanity
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| List of Maps and Figures | p. vii | |
| Foreword and Dedication | p. ix | |
| Acknowledgements | p. xi | |
| 1 | Farewell to Humanity's Childhood Or, why this is not a hook about the origins of inequality | p. 1 |
| 2 | Wicked Liberty The indigenous critique and the myth of progress | p. 27 |
| 3 | Unfreezing the Ice Age In and out of chains: the protean possibilities of human politics | p. 78 |
| 4 | Free People, the Origin of Cultures, and the Advent of Private Property (Not necessarily in that order) | p. 120 |
| 5 | Many Seasons Ago Why Canadian foragers kept slaves and their Californian neighbours didn't; or, the problem with 'modes of production' | p. 164 |
| 6 | Gardens of Adonis The revolution that never happened: how Neolithic peoples avoided agriculture | p. 210 |
| 7 | The Ecology of Freedom How farming first hopped, stumbled and bluffed its way around the world | p. 249 |
| 8 | Imaginary Cities Eurasia's first urbanites - in Mesopotamia, the Indus valley, Ukraine and China - and how they built cities without kings | p. 276 |
| 9 | Hiding in Plain Sight The indigenous origins of social bousing and democracy in the Americas | p. 328 |
| 10 | Why the State Has No Origin The humble beginnings of sovereignty, bureaucracy and politics | p. 359 |
| 11 | Full Circle On the historical foundations of the indigenous critique | p. 441 |
| 12 | Conclusion The dawn of everything | p. 493 |
| Notes | p. 527 | |
| Bibliography | p. 611 | |
| Index | p. 675 |
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