327 pages
English language
Published Jan. 2, 1983 by Random House.
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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.
Subjects
- Gifts.
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Economic anthropology.
- Art and society.