Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Harle, Vilho. Ideas of social order in the ancient world / Vilho Harle. p. cm.--(Contributions in political science, ISSN 0147-1066 ; no. 383) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-30582-X (alk. paper) 1. Social control--History. 2. Social institutions--History. 3. International organization--History. 4. Civilization, Ancient. I. Title. II. Series. HM271.H297 1998 303.3'3'09--dc21 97-33962
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1998 by Vilho Harle All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-33962 ISBN: 0-313-30582-X ISSN: 0147-1066 First published in 1998 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞+⃝+™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 -iv- |