Dynasty (Very Short Introduction - 617)

Combining history and anthropology in a global examination of families and power, this book connects medieval kings and queens to contemporary family business empires. Its sweeping overview of five millennia of rulership uncovers recurring predicaments
of bloodline succession, and sheds light on divergence and change in dynastic practice.

Combines history and anthropology in a global examination of families on the throne
Discusses dynastic impulses and practices in modern society
Offers a unique examination of dynasty from a long term perspective
Shows how personal idiosyncracies attributed to royals can better be understood as structural aspects of dynastic power
Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide