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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450611603321

Autore

Heim Maria <1969->

Titolo

Theories of the gift in South Asia [[electronic resource] ] : Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain reflections on dà„na / / Maria Heim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; London, : Routledge, 2004

ISBN

1-138-86271-1

1-280-09594-6

0-203-50226-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

Religion in history, society, and culture ; ; v. 9

Disciplina

394

Soggetti

Religious ethics - South Asia

Generosity - Religious aspects

Hindu giving

Buddhist giving

Jaina giving

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-184) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Sources -- The donor -- The recipient -- The ritual -- The gift -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

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.