The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic SocietiesFirst published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 The Exchange of Gifts and the Obligation to Reciprocate Polynesia | 10 |
2 The Extension of this System | 24 |
3 Survivals of these Principles in Ancient Systems of Law and Ancient Economies | 60 |
4 Conclusion | 83 |
Notes | 108 |
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