Marcel Mauss
The Gift: Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781614271239
- author:
- Marcel Mauss
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Martino Fine Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 146
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15 x 1.5 cm
- Genre:
- Anthropology Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The Gift Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies by Marcel Mauss
A foundational work in social anthropology, this book presents a systematic study of gift exchange in primitive societies, from ancient Rome to present-day Melanesia.
Mauss's analysis reveals the gift as a complex phenomenon that intersects with legal, economic, moral, religious, and aesthetic dimensions, challenging prevailing social conventions and economic systems.
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