The Gift in Antiquity (Hardcover)

"The Gift in Antiquity" presents a collection of 14 original essays that apply French sociologist Marcel Mauss's notion of gift-giving to the study of antiquity.- Features a collection of original essays that cover such wide-ranging topics as vows in the Hebrew Bible; ancient Greek wedding gifts; Hellenistic civic practices; Latin literature; Roman and Jewish burial practices; and Jewish and Christian religious gifts - Organizes essays around theoretical concerns rather than chronologically - Generates unique insights into gift-giving and reciprocity in antiquity - Takes an explicitly cross-cultural approach to the study of ancient history

General

Imprint:	Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	ML Satlow
Dimensions:	255 x 179 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-4443-5024-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	1-4443-5024-2
Barcode:	9781444350241

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