Dimensions of Ritual Economy

Dimensions of Ritual Economy
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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780762314850
ISBN-13 : 0762314850
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Book Synopsis Dimensions of Ritual Economy by : Patricia Ann McAnany

Download or read book Dimensions of Ritual Economy written by Patricia Ann McAnany and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05-05 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly, economists have acknowledged that a major limitation to economic theory has been its failure to incorporate human values and beliefs as motivational factors. This book explores how values and beliefs structure the dual processes of provisioning and consuming.


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