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In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. 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. In a world rife with runaway consumption, The Gift continues to excite and challenge.



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'The Gift is quite undeniably the masterwork of Marcel Mauss, his most justly famous writing, and the work whose influence has been the deepest.' -Claude Lévi-Strauss

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    A Paperback by Marcel Mauss, W.D. Halls

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: 10/11/2001 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780415267496, 978-0415267496
      ISBN10: 0415267498
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      Politics, Philosophy & Society Anthropology Social and cultural anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society. 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. In a world rife with runaway consumption, The Gift continues to excite and challenge.



      Trade Review

      'The Gift is quite undeniably the masterwork of Marcel Mauss, his most justly famous writing, and the work whose influence has been the deepest.' -Claude Lévi-Strauss

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