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Introduction -- 1. The Exchange Of Gifts And The Obligation To Reciprocate (polynesia) -- 2. The Extension Of This System: Liberality, Honour, Money -- 3. Survivals Of These Principles In Ancient Systems Of Law And Ancient Economies -- 4. Conclusion. Marcel Mauss; With A Foreword By Mary Douglas; [translation, W.d. Halls]. Essai Sur Le Don First Published 1950 By Presses Universitaires De France In Sociologie Et Anthropologie. English Edition First Published 1954 By Cohen & West. This Translation First Published 1990 By Routledge.--title Page Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Electronic Reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mi Available Via World Wide Web. Translated From The French.