From Chiefdom to State in Early Ireland (Hardcover, New)

This book tracks the development of social complexity in Ireland from the late prehistoric period on into the Middle Ages. Using a range of methods and techniques, particularly data from settlement patterns, Blair Gibson demonstrates how Ireland evolved from constellations of chiefdoms into a political entity bearing the characteristics of a rudimentary state. This book argues that early medieval Ireland's highly complex political systems should be viewed as amalgams of chiefdoms with democratic procedures for choosing leaders rather than kingdoms. Gibson explores how these chiefdom confederacies eventually transformed into recognizable states over a period of 1,400 years.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2012
First published:	August 2012
Authors:	D. Blair Gibson
Dimensions:	258 x 182 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	341
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-01563-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Prehistoric archaeology Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	1-107-01563-4
Barcode:	9781107015630

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