Service, Elman R. <br/><br/>
Origins of the state and civilization :  the process of cultural evolution / 
Elman R. Service 
 - New York :  Norton & Company,  c1975 
 - xix, 361 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. The Origins of Government -- Part II. The Modern Primitive States --  Part III. The Archaic Civilizations -- Part IV. Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> It is something of a contradiction that in writing a book the opening bit of text (the "front matter") is usually the last to be written. But this fact gives me the opportunity to make a final statement for the sake of emphasis. And here I can also acknowledge prominently the help of those who in various ways ministered to the manuscript and to me along the way. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>393055477 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>CIVILIZATION
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GN 490 .S47 1975