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Pre-Industrial Societies: Anatomy of the Pre-Modern World
PreIndustrial Societies Anatomy of the PreModern World Author:Patricia Crone Eminent historian Patricia Crone defines the common features of a wide range of pre-industrial societies, from locations as seemingly disparate as the Mongol Empire and pre-Columbian America to cultures as diverse as the Ming Dynasty and 17th-century France. This lucid exploration of the characteristics shared by these societies is an essential ... more »introductory text for all students of history.« less