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Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies

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April 24, 2024 | History

The Gift

Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies

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Classic work of anthropology, on the social function of gift exchange. First published in French in 1950. First translated into English 1954. Has inspired many subsequent studies of gift-giving.

Publish Date
Publisher
Cohen & West
Language
English
Pages
130

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Previews available in: French English

Edition Availability
Cover of: Essai sur le don
Essai sur le don: Forme et raison de l'échange dans les sociétés archaïques
2012, Presses universitaires de France, Presses Universitaires de France - PUF
in French
Cover of: The Gift
The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
2002, Routledge
in English - 2 edition
Cover of: The Gift
The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
August 2000, W. W. Norton & Company
in English
Cover of: The gift
The gift: forms and functions of exchange inarchaic societies
1970, Routledge and Kegan Paul
in English
Cover of: The Gift
The Gift: Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies
1967, Norton
in English
Cover of: The gift
Cover of: The gift
The gift: forms and functions of exchange in archaic societies
1966, Cohen and West
in English
Cover of: The Gift

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Edition Notes

Full text scan of this book available at http://www.archive.org/details/giftformsfunctio00maus

Published in
London

Classifications

Library of Congress
GT3050 M44eE

Contributors

Translator
Ian Cunnison

The Physical Object

Pagination
130p. ;
Number of pages
130

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL13684064M
Internet Archive
giftformsfunctio00maus

Excerpts

During this research into the extension of contractual gifts, it seemed for a long time as if potlatch proper did not exist in Polynesia.
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April 24, 2024 Edited by kathrinpassig Merge works
October 8, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot merge duplicate works of 'The gift'
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April 13, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Linked existing covers to the edition.
August 30, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from Talis record