Rethinking Economics and Religion through Funerals of the Volta Basin
This paper explores the ritualized gift-giving that occurs at funerals in the Volta Basin. Other studies of hierarchical gift exchange in the region have failed to notice the salience of funeral gifting, which is actually the most prestigious form of reciprocity because it allies the living with the...
Other Authors: | Miller, Jesse Christian (authoraut) |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English English |
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Florida State University
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Online Access: | http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_SUMMER2017_Miller_fsu_0071N_14014 |
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