Theories of the Gift in South Asia : Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Reflections on Dana

Name: Theories of the Gift in South Asia:Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Reflections on Dana
ISBN: 9780203502266

doi:10.4324/9780203502266

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ABSTRACT

This book explores the ethical and social implications of unilateral gifts of esteem, offering a perceptive guide to the uniquely South Asian contributors to theoretical work on the gift.

Theories of the Gift in South Asia

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|32 pages

SOURCES

chapter 2|24 pages

THE DONOR

chapter 3|26 pages

THE RECIPIENT

chapter 4|28 pages

THE RITUAL

chapter 5|30 pages

THE GIFT