The Gift
Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies
Published on 13. July 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
146 pages
978-1-61427-123-9 (ISBN)
Description
2011 Reprint of 1954 American Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is perhaps the first systematic study of the custom, widespread in primitive societies from ancient Rome to present-day Melanesia, of exchanging gifts. The gift is conceived as a transaction forming part of all human, personal relationships between individuals and groups. These gift exchanges are at the same time moral, economic, juridical, aesthetic, religious, mythological and social phenomena. A classic work.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
223 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61427-123-9 (9781614271239)
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