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Classic work of anthropology, on the social function of gift exchange. First published in French in 1950. First translated into English 1954. Has inspired many subsequent studies of gift-giving.
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18 editions · 4 languages- Hardcover · English · 2018The Gift; Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic SocietiesFranklin Classics · 154 pages · 9780343217488
- Hardcover · English · 2018The Gift; Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic SocietiesFranklin Classics Trade Press · 154 pages · 9780353259935
- Other · English · 2022Gift; Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic SocietiesCreative Media Partners, LLC · 9781015484795
- Other · English · 2022Gift; Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic SocietiesCreative Media Partners, LLC · 9781015479722
- Other · English · 2006The GiftRoutledge · 199 pages · 9780415267496
- Other · English · 2002The GiftRoutledge · 199 pages · 9780415267489
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