title: Unsurprising, in a good way.
abstract: Van de Vliert associates a greater difference between upper- and lower-class freedoms under less favorable environmental conditions. This pattern is similar to models of the emergence of state-level hierarchies. I argue that Van de Vliert has provided a supportive strand to the history of ancient Near East religion.
authors.affiliation: Continuing Education, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405. stevenhrotic@yahoo.co.uk http://www.uvm.edu/
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hrotic
mesh_terms: D002980:Climate; D017753:Ecosystem; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors