The Gift
Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property
1st Vintage Books ed.
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Author
Publication
1983 - Vintage Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
81,750 words, Guess
Page Count
327 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3507650M
- ISBN-100394715195
- OCLC Control Number9194917
- OCLC Control Numbergiftimaginationehyderich
- Library of Congress Control Number82049088
and 2 more
- Goodreads56472
- LibraryThing258760
Classifications
- DDC306/.32
- LCCGN449.6 .H93 1983b
Description
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.
First Sentence
When the Puritans first landed in Massachusetts, they discovered a thing so curious about the Indians' feelings for property that they felt called upon to give it a name.
Excerpt
When the Puritans first landed in Massachusetts, they discovered a thing so curious about the Indians' feelings for property that they felt called upon to give it a name.
Description
Discusses the argument that a work of art is essentially a gift and not a commodity.
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