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The Origins and Diversity of Axial Age
Eisenstadt, Shmuel N., ed. The Origins and Diversity of Axial Age Civilizations. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1986.
Why this matters here
Shmuel Eisenstadt's edited comparative studies show that civilizations grouped under the axial label varied in political arrangements and religious institutions. The chapter uses this collection when questioning a single universal moral breakthrough; its alternative emphasis on coordination under pressure is the manuscript's interpretation.
