The Gift in Sixteenth-century France
| Author | : Natalie Zemon Davis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0199242887 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199242887 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Gift in Sixteenth-century France by : Natalie Zemon Davis
Download or read book The Gift in Sixteenth-century France written by Natalie Zemon Davis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
