Theories of the Gift in South Asia: Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain Reflections on Dana
, by Heim,MariaNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780415970303 | 041597030X
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 9/21/2004
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.