The Gift in Sixteenth century France

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The Gift in Sixteenth century France

Author	: Natalie Zemon Davis
File Size	: 43,5 Mb
Publisher	: Unknown
Language	: English
Release Date	: 26 April 2024
ISBN	: 0199242887
Pages	: 318 pages

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The Gift in Sixteenth century France by Natalie Zemon Davis Book PDF Summary

Must a gift be given freely? How can we tell a gift from a bribe? Are gifts always a part of human relations--or do they lose their power and importance once the market takes hold and puts a price on every exchange? These questions are central to our sense of social relations past and present, and they are at the heart of this book by one of our most intersting and renowned historians.

The Gift in Sixteenth century France by Natalie Zemon Davis

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