The enigma of the gift

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Maurice Godelier · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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Introduction Concerning Things That are Given, Things That are Sold and Things That Must Not Be Given or Sold, But Kept. 1. The Legacy of Mauss. 2. Substitute Objects for Humans and for the Gods. 3. The Sacred. 4. The Dis-enchanted Gift. Bibliography. Notes. Index.

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Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism Rousseau and Enlightenment Thought Violence, Religion, and Philosophy

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Published in: Medical Entomology and Zoology

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