ISBN:
9781984897787
,
1984897780
Language:
English
Pages:
xxxix, 435 pages
,
21 cm
Edition:
Third Vintage Books Edition
Series Statement:
The Canons 23
Keywords:
Gifts
;
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
;
Economic anthropology
;
Art and society
Abstract:
A modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time, The Gift is a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor. Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society--governed by the marketplace--is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists' work. He shows us that another way is possible: the alternative economy of the gift, which allows creations and ideas to circulate freely, rather than hoarding them as commodities. Illuminating and transformative, The Gift is a triumph of originality and insight--an essential book for anyone who has ever given or received a work of art
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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