Gift
Marcel Mauss
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Gift
by Marcel Mauss, Jane I. Guyer, Bill Maurer
Published
Jul 13, 2011
Publisher
Martino Fine Books
Pages
146
ISBN-13
9781614271239
ISBN-10
1614271232
Description
Scan down a list of essential works in any introduction to anthropology course and you are likely to see Marcel Mauss masterpiece, The Gift. With this new translation, Mauss classic essay is returned to its original context, published alongside the works that framed its first publication in the 1923-24 issue of LAnnee Sociologique. With a critical foreword by Bill Maurer and a new introduction by translator Jane Guyer, this extended edition is certain to become the standard English version of the essay and gift that keeps on giving. Included alongside the "essay on the gift" are Mauss{u2019} memorial accounts of the work of Emile Durkheim and his colleagues who were lost during World War I, as well as his scholarly reviews of influential contemporary such as Franz Boas, J.G. Frazer, Bronislaw Malinowski, and others. Read in the context of these additional pieces, the ?Essay on the Gift? is revealed as a complimentary whole, a gesture of both personal and political generosity: Mauss{u2019} honor for his fallen colleagues; his inspiration for modern societies recuperation of the gift as a mode of repair; and his own careful, yet critical, reading of his intellectual milieu. The result sets the scene for a whole new generation of readers to study this essay alongside pieces that exhibit the erudition, political commitment, and generous collegial exchange that first nursed the essay into life. --Cover.
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How many pages are in Gift?
This edition of Gift has approximately 146 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Gift?
For most readers, Gift typically takes between 3h 3m and 2h 2m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 36,500 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Gift is approximately 36,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Gift?
Gift was written by Marcel Mauss, Jane I. Guyer, Bill Maurer.
When was Gift published?
The publication date for this specific edition is Jul 13, 2011. The original work may have been published on a different date.