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Gifts and Nations
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The Obligation to Give, Receive and Repay
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Artikel-Nr:
9780765805454
Veröffentl:
2003
Erscheinungsdatum:
30.09.2003
Seiten:
156
Autor:
Wilton S Dillon
Gewicht:
222 g
Format:
229x154x9 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Wilton S. Dillon
What can men in industrial nations learn from their "primitive" contemporaries, and the habits of earlier civilizations? This book by acclaimed cultural anthropologist Wilton S. Dillon suggests that modern political, religious, and scientifi c communities-and alliances-would be enhanced greatly if we understood how gift exchange and reciprocity helped to balance earlier institutions and societies.
I: Introduction; II: The Obligation to Give; III: The Obligation to Receive; IV: The Obligation to Repay; V: Conclusion: The Obligation to Speculate and Inquire