Includes indexes and bibliographical references. Originally published in Italian, 1982.
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Robinson Crusoe's Adventure on the Island: from the Isolated Economy to Political Supremacy -- 3. An attempt to explain the theory of value: Turgot's simplification -- 4. "The rude state of society": and the reason of abundance: Adam Smith's model -- 5. Political Philosophy on "The Gift": Sahlin's Interpretation.
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