The Gift
by Lewis Hyde
ISBN
9781984897787
The Gift is a gifts, economic anthropology book by Lewis Hyde.
About this book
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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What genre is The Gift?+
The Gift is a Gifts, Economic anthropology, Creation, Art and society, Non-Fiction book.
What is The Gift about?+
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.
Who wrote The Gift?+
The Gift was written by Lewis Hyde.