The Gift - The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies (Paperback, 2nd edition)

In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss (1872-1950) presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. A renowned anthropologist, Mauss sought in this work to transcend empirical observation and reach deeper realities. In so doing, he inaugurated a new era for the social sciences By identifying the complex web of exchange and obligation involved in the act of giving, Mauss called into question many of our social conventions and economic systems. As L'evi-Strauss remarked, "Few have managed to read it without feeling the whole gamut of the emotions: the pounding heart, the throbbing head, the mind flooded with the imperious, though not yet definable, certainty of being present at a decisive event in the evolution of science."

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Classics
Release date:	October 2001
First published:	2001
Translators:	W. D. Halls
Authors:	Marcel Mauss
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	199
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-26749-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-26749-8
Barcode:	9780415267496

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