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Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies

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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.

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Norton
Language
English
Pages
130

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Gift; Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies
2022, Creative Media Partners, LLC
in English
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Gift; Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies
2022, Creative Media Partners, LLC
in English
Cover of: Essai Sur le Don
Essai Sur le Don
2021, Independently Published
in French
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The Gift; Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies
Oct 15, 2018, Franklin Classics
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The Gift; Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies
Nov 10, 2018, Franklin Classics Trade Press
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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
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Ensayo sobre el don: Forma y función del intercambio en las sociedades arcaicas
Dec 01, 2009, Katz editores
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Dec 01, 2009, Katz editores
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The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic SOcieties (Routledge Classics)
February 2, 2006, Routledge
in English
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The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
2002, Routledge
in English - 2 edition
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The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
August 2000, W. W. Norton & Company
in English
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The gift: the form and reason for exchange in archaic societies
1990, Routledge
in English
Cover of: The gift
The gift: the form and reason for exchange in archaic societies
1990, Routledge
in English
Cover of: Die Gabe
Die Gabe: Form und Funktion des Austauschs in archaischen Gesellschaften
October 1, 1990, Suhrkamp
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The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
August 1, 1990, W W Norton & Co Inc
in English
Cover of: Li wu
Li wu: Jiu she hui zhong jiao huan de xing shi yu gong neng
1989, Yuan liu chu ban shi ye gu fen you xian gong si
in Chinese
Cover of: The Gift
The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
January 1989, Routledge
in English
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The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies
December 1989, W W Norton & Co Inc
in English
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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
1969, Cohen & West
in English
Cover of: Die Gabe.
Cover of: The Gift
The Gift: Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies
1967, Norton
in English
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Cover of: The gift
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
Cover of: The gift
Cover of: The  gift
Cover of: Essai sur le don
Essai sur le don
1950, Universitaire Presses de France
Cover of: Essai sur le don
Essai sur le don: forme et raison de l'échange dans les sociétés archaïques
1950, Presses Universitaires de France
in French

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Edition Notes

Previously published: Glencoe, Ill. : Free Press, 1954.

Translation of: Essai sur le don.

Includes bibliographical references.

Published in
New York
Series
The Norton library -- N378

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
394
Library of Congress
GT3050 .M313 1967

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiv, 130p.
Number of pages
130

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23264001M
Internet Archive
giftformfunctio00maus
ISBN 10
0393003787
ISBN 13
9780393003789
OCLC/WorldCat
343645
Library Thing
69346
Goodreads
1413538

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.
added anonymously.

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