The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property
- ISBN-10
- 0394715195
- ISBN-13
- 9780394715193
- Series
- The Gift
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 327
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1983
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Lewis Hyde
Description
Discusses the argument that a work of art is essentially a gift and not a commodity.
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