Theories of the Gift in South Asia
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altruism in society
asian
Author_Maria Heim
Category=QRA
comparative religion theory
Donative Inscriptions
donor recipient dynamics
donors
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ethical frameworks in religious gifting
Gift Giving
Gift Object
Gift Water
Householder Brahmans
Ideal Recipient
inden
intention
jain
Jain Dharma
Jain Materials
Jains
Kali Age
Lay Conduct
Material Gift
merit
Proper Recipient
Pure
Pure Gift
recipient
religious
religious giving practices
Ritual Discourse
Ritual Etiquette
ritual studies
Robert Lingat
ronald
Royal Gifts
Sanskrit Cosmopolis
South Asian ethics
South Asian Theorists
Superb
Vedic Sacrifice
worthy
Worthy Recipient
Worthy Vessel
Product details
- ISBN 9781138862715
- Weight: 317g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 27 Feb 2015
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Maria Heim is Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies at Amherst College and has also taught at California State University, Long Beach. She holds a Ph. D. in Sanskrit and Indian Studies from Harvard University, and a B.A. from Reed College.
