The Origin of Human Social Institutions (Proceedings of the British Academy) - Hardcover

9780197262504: The Origin of Human Social Institutions (Proceedings of the British Academy)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0197262503 ISBN 13: 9780197262504

Publisher: British Academy, 2002

These papers bring an interdisciplinary approach to bear on what is arguably the central question in the study of human social evolution: how did the simple hunting and foraging bands of the Upper Palaeolithic evolve into the institutionally complex societies of the so-called Neolithic Revolution? The contributors to this volume are leading experts from the fields of archaeology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and game theory, all of whom share a common evolutionary perspective. The ideas presented here form a major addition to the widespread current interest in evolutionary theory as applied to human behaviour.

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About the Author:

W. G. Runciman is a Senior Research Fellow, Trinity College; Fellow of the British Academy.

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... prestigious volume. * The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *

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