02343nam 22006854a 450 991045061160332120200520144314.01-138-86271-11-280-09594-60-203-50226-4(CKB)1000000000255562(EBL)183017(OCoLC)475898208(SSID)ssj0000311349(PQKBManifestationID)11224710(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000311349(PQKBWorkID)10316009(PQKB)11581016(MiAaPQ)EBC183017(Au-PeEL)EBL183017(CaPaEBR)ebr10094294(CaONFJC)MIL9594(EXLCZ)99100000000025556220040714d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTheories of the gift in South Asia[electronic resource] Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain reflections on dāna /Maria HeimNew York ;London Routledge20041 online resource (217 p.)Religion in history, society, and culture ;v. 9Description based upon print version of record.0-203-60643-4 0-415-97030-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-184) and index.Introduction -- Sources -- The donor -- The recipient -- The ritual -- The gift -- Conclusions.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.Religion in history, society & culture ;9.Religious ethicsSouth AsiaGenerosityReligious aspectsHindu givingBuddhist givingJaina givingElectronic books.Religious ethicsGenerosityReligious aspects.Hindu giving.Buddhist giving.Jaina giving.394Heim Maria1969-858182MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450611603321Theories of the gift in South Asia1915894UNINA