The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property by Lewis Hyde

The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property

Lewis Hyde

338 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

nonfiction art philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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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 art...

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Moods

informative 84%
reflective 69%
challenging 61%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 7%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 21%

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