System, Structure and Contradiction: The Evolution of 'Asiatic' Social Formations

Friedman, Jonathan

Published by National Museum of Denmark (1979), Copenhagen, 1979

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orig.wrappers Inked name to half-title, minor rubbing, VG. Textual graphs,charts,tables 24x17cm, 317 pp, Series: National Museum of Denmark, Social Studies in Oceania & South East Asia, 2. Contents: Introduction; Specific Theory; Environment & Technology; The Kachin; Expansion & Contradiction; The Short Cycle & the Long Cycle; Evolution & Devolution; Conclusion. [".,.My studies in Paris in 1967-68 were clearly important in my theoretical development, especially through the works and lectures of Levi-Strauss and the early Godelier. The single most powerful theoretical influence, however was probably that of Lynn Marcus, especially his then unpublished manuscript 'Dialectical Economics' " - author's prefatory acknowledgement]. Inked name to half-title, minor rubbing, VG.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: System, Structure and Contradiction: The Evolution of 'Asiatic' Social Formations
• Publisher: National Museum of Denmark (1979), Copenhagen
• Publication Date: 1979
• Binding: Soft cover