Purity and Danger
An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo
Is cleanliness next to godliness? What does such a concept really mean? Why does it recur as a universal theme across all societies? And what are the implications for the unclean? In Purity and Danger Mary Douglas identifies the concern for purity as a key theme at the heart of every society. In lively and lucid prose she explains its relevance for every reader by revealing its wide-ranging impact on our attitudes to society, values, cosmology and knowledge. This book has been hugely influential in many areas of debate - from religion to social theory. With a specially commissioned preface by the author which assesses the continuing significa…
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- ISBN: 978-1-134-43824-2
- EAN: 9781134438242
- Produktnummer: 14829266
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 208 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 2'834 KB
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