Dynamics of the ritual gift system/ some unexplored dimensions Nath,Vijay - 1st.ed. - Delhi: Manohar publishers& distributors, 2012. - 258

1. Situating Dana in Brahmanical Ritualism
2. Ideological Dimensions of Dana
3. Ritual Symbolism and Status-conferring Role of Dana
4. Women Donors in Ancient India
5. Brahmana Recipients of Dana: Changing Parameters
6. Kanydddna: Element of Exchange and
Gift in Marriage: Genesis and Dimensions
7. Mahdddna: Dynamics of Gift-Economy
8. Almsgiving: How Far is it a Distension of Ddna
9. Peasantry and the Dynamics of the Ritual Gift System
10. A New Form of Gift System as a Factor in Urbanization

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