The Gift
The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
1st Edition
Published on 10. September 2002
192 pages
978-0-203-40744-8 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Content
Foreword by Mary Douglas. Introduction. 1. The Exhange of Gifts and the Obligation to Reciprocate (Polynesia) 2. The Extension of this System: Liberality, Honour, Money 3. Survivals of these Principles in Ancient Systems of Law and Ancient Economies 4. Conclusion: Moral Conclusions. Notes.
