description: Starting with the premise that the work of art is a gift and not a commodity, this revolutionary book ranges across anthropology, literature, economics, and psychology to show how the 'commerce of the creative spirit' functions in the lives of artists and in culture as a whole.
language: English
title: The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property
titlecomplete: The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property
genres: Essays, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Nonfiction, Sociology, Writing, History, Anthropology
ratings_count: 2895
publisher: Vintage