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- Fiscal Regimes and the Political Economy of Premodern States
- Fiscal Regimes and the Political Economy of Premodern States
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on contributors
- Book part
- Introduction
- Part I Diversity and Commonalities in Early Extraction Regimes
- Chapter 2 The Inka Empire
- Chapter 3 The Aztec Empire
- Chapter 4 The ancient Near East and Egypt
- Part II Determinants of Intensification and Abatement
- Part III Divergent Trends among Established Regimes
- Part IV Fragmented Political Ecologies and Institutional Innovation
- Part V Comparative Perspectives and New Frontiers
- Index
- References
Chapter 4 - The ancient Near East and Egypt
from Part I - Diversity and Commonalities in Early Extraction Regimes
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Book contents
- Fiscal Regimes and the Political Economy of Premodern States
- Fiscal Regimes and the Political Economy of Premodern States
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on contributors
- Book part
- Introduction
- Part I Diversity and Commonalities in Early Extraction Regimes
- Chapter 2 The Inka Empire
- Chapter 3 The Aztec Empire
- Chapter 4 The ancient Near East and Egypt
- Part II Determinants of Intensification and Abatement
- Part III Divergent Trends among Established Regimes
- Part IV Fragmented Political Ecologies and Institutional Innovation
- Part V Comparative Perspectives and New Frontiers
- Index
- References
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