Fiesta finance in mesoamerica and the origins of a gift exchange system

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 499-516

  Monaghan, John ^a  

^a Ibnderbilt University

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FIESTAS; GIFT EXCHANGE; TRADE SYSTEM; URBAN ECONOMY;

MEXICO, OAXACA STATE, SANTIAGO NUYOO;

EID: 0030411330     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3034900     Document Type: Article

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