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The Enigma of the Gift
Maurice Godelier
This work reassesses the significance of gifts in social life by focusing on sacred objects which are never exchanged despite the value they possess. The author argues that traditional theories of gift-giving are flawed because they consider only exchangeable gifts.
288 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 1, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226300443 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 278 × 24 mm · 553 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Scott, Nora |
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