People and Lands. The History of Nations, Territories, and States and Their Search for a Place in the World

«People and Lands» — an engaging and extensive book about how humanity arrived at the world we live in today. From the first farmers and nomadic tribes to the emergence of states and empires, the author shows how land, surplus, power, and violence shaped the history of nations and civilizations. This is not a dry textbook, but a vivid narrative about choices, mistakes, and turning points in human history. The book will be interesting to all who want to understand the roots of economics, inequality, wars, and statehood — and see in antiquity a reflection of modern processes.