Chaucer's Gifts Exchange and Value in the Canterbury Tales |
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| Author:
| Epstein, Robert |
| Series title: | New Century Chaucer Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78683-169-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2018 |
| Publisher: | Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Chaucer's Gifts applies the theoretical approaches of economic anthropology to The Canterbury Tales, to show that in Chaucer's world the exchange of gifts is as prevalent as the purchase of commodities, and that social relations are as important as money and the market.
Chaucer's Gifts applies the theoretical approaches of economic anthropology to The Canterbury Tales, to show that in Chaucer's world the exchange of gifts is as prevalent as the purchase of commodities, and that social relations are as important as money and the market.