The Gift by Marcel Mauss

The Gift by Marcel Mauss

A brilliant example of the comparative method, this classic work presents the first systematic study of the custom of exchanging gifts. It proves that the theory of the gift is the theory of all human society. This book should be of interest to students of sociology and social anthropology.

Marcel Mauss (1872 - 1950) As well as being a sociologist and anthropologist, Mauss was also a revolutionary socialist. Today his name is associated with the leading intellectual movement in France, MAUSS.

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ISBN 13	9780415044875
ISBN 10	0415044871
Title	The Gift
Author	Marcel Mauss
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	1990-02-01
Number of pages	208
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