The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property
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.
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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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780099273226 (0099273225)
Publish date: March 4th 1999
Publisher: Vintage
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
History,
Language,
Criticism,
Art,
Philosophy,
Sociology,
Poetry,
Anthropology
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