{"product_id":"the-gift-how-the-creative-spirit-transforms-the-world","title":"The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984897780\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hyde, Lewis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to write, paint, sing, compose, act, or make films, read The Gift. -from the Introduction by Margaret AtwoodA modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time and a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society-governed by the marketplace-is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists work. He shows us that another way is possible: the alternative economy of the gift, which allows creations and ideas to circulate freely, rather than hoarding them as commodities.Illuminating and transformative, The Gift is a triumph of originality and insight-an essential book for anyone who has ever given or received a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miakarts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49683350585584,"sku":"NEW1984897780","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/ethereallybeautiful.com\/products\/the-gift-how-the-creative-spirit-transforms-the-world","provider":"Ethereally Beautiful","version":"1.0","type":"link"}