9781444350241 / The Gift in Antiquity Hardcover – Illustrated, April 1, 2013
by Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (April 1, 2013) (Author)
The Gift in Antiquity presents a collection of 14 original essays that apply French sociologist Marcel Mauss’s notion of gift-giving to the study of antiquity.
Features a collection of original essays that cover such wide-ranging topics as vows in the Hebrew Bible; ancient Greek wedding gifts; Hellenistic civic practices; Latin literature; Roman and Jewish burial practices; and Jewish and Christian religious gifts
Organizes essays around theoretical concerns rather than chronologically
Generates unique insights into gift-giving and reciprocity in antiquity
Takes an explicitly cross-cultural approach to the study of ancient history
Specification: The Gift in Antiquity Hardcover – Illustrated, April 1, 2013 9781444350241
Weight
1.35 lbs
Dimensions
7.1 × 0.8 × 10 in
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