Ref ID:	18925
Ref Type:	Book Section in a Series
Authors:	Helms, Mary W.
Title:	Observations on Political Ideology in Complex Societies int he Tropics - and Elsewhere
Date:	1999
Source:	Complex Polities in the Ancient Tropical World
Place of Publication:	Arlington, VA
Publisher:	American Anthropological Association
Abstract:	A number of related themes are teased from the diverse essays composing this volume. The question of whether or not “the tropics” constitutes a unique setting for anthropological investigation is also briefly visited. The paper concludes with discussion of the basic ideological concept underlying the issue of political legitimacy in complex polities.
Editors:	Elisabeth A. Bacus and Lisa J. Lucero
Volume:	1999
Page Start:	195
Page End:	200
Series Editor:	Jay K. Johnson
Series Title:	Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association