Theories of the Gift in South Asia : Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Reflections on Dana PDF
by Maria Heim
Part of the Religion in History, Society and Culture: Outstanding Dissertations series
Description
In South Asia, the period between 1100 and 1300 CE was a particularly prolific time for theorists from India's three main indigenous religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism - to articulate their views on the face-to-face gift encounter.
Their gift theories shaped a cosmopolitan sensibility that shared ethical and aesthetic values that reached across regional, sectarian, and religious boundaries.
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.
Information
-
Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:240 pages
- Publisher:Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date:01/06/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780203502266
Other Formats
- PDF from £46.79
- Paperback / softback from £51.99
- Hardback from £130.00
- EPUB from £42.11
Information
-
Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:240 pages
- Publisher:Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date:01/06/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780203502266