The radical transmutation of the references based on the idiosyncrasy of classical Romanity, elemental support of the logics of the imperial universe, will bring with it the inclusion of new codes and engines that will define both the vital goals of specific individuals as the character of sociopolitical units that ...
(Show more)The radical transmutation of the references based on the idiosyncrasy of classical Romanity, elemental support of the logics of the imperial universe, will bring with it the inclusion of new codes and engines that will define both the vital goals of specific individuals as the character of sociopolitical units that will emerge in this particular breeding ground.
In this context, various actors will obtain the legitimate capacity to impose a burden or tax on a certain social group, which also implies the materialization and recognition of a condition of domination over a specific geographical space and of the men who already inhabit it. The concept of mediation will allow us to access the analysis of the actors that control these networks of resources at various scales, as well as the premises through which they access control of surplus production and legitimize their activities. The tributary circuits frame networks of sociability, explain the nature of the material and ideological ties between intervening agents and outline the conceptions of the world and knowable horizons of each of its strata.
Thus, the collection and payment of tax charges will be a fundamental component in the articulation and crystallization of dominance forces at all scales, a tax material whose importance lies not only in its hoarding but also in its investment as a means of achieving loyalty and status.
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