Theories of the Gift in Medieval South Asia
Subtitle: Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Reflections on Dana
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780203502266
Subjects: Generosity; Buddhist giving; South Asia; Religious ethics; Hindu giving; Jaina giving
Description: 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.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Abbreviations; Series Editors' Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Sources; The Donor; The Recipient; The Ritual; The Gift; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.