The gift

Imagination and the erotic life of property

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Lewis Hyde: The gift (1983, Random House)

328 pages

English language

Published Jan. 2, 1983 by Random House.

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978-0-394-52301-9
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Starting with the premise that the work of art is a gift and not a commodity, this revolutionary book ranges across anthropology, literature, economics, and psychology to show how the 'commerce of the creative spirit' functions in the lives of artists and in culture as a whole.

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