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- Title
Gift-Giving and Materiality in Europe, 1300–1600: Gifts as Objects.
- Authors
Bruževica, Rūta
- Abstract
The article discusses the book "Gift-Giving and Materiality in Europe, 1300–1600: Gifts as Objects," edited by Lars Kjær and Gustavs Strenga. The book explores the practice of gift-giving in medieval and early modern Europe, focusing on the symbolic and material aspects of gifts. It examines various types of gifts, such as marriage rings, chairs, and alms, and their significance in different social contexts. The chapters also discuss the role of reciprocity, the exchange of gifts between humans and the divine, and the importance of saints in gift-giving traditions. The book provides case studies from different regions of Europe, including the Baltic region, and offers valuable insights into the cultural and social dynamics of gift-giving during this period.
- Subjects
GIFT giving; SOCIAL status; LIFE cycles (Biology); DEMONOLOGY; PUBLIC spaces; ELITE (Social sciences)
- Publication
Journal of the Institute of Latvian History / Latvijas Vēstures Institūta Žurnāls, 2024, Issue 121, p187
- ISSN
1025-8906
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22364/lviz.121.10