Purity and Danger (Mary Douglas: Collected Works) - Hardcover

Douglas, Professor Mary; Douglas, Mary

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9780415291057: Purity and Danger (Mary Douglas: Collected Works)
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ISBN 10: 0415291054 ISBN 13: 9780415291057
Publisher: Routledge, 2002

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Purity and Danger is acknowledged as a modern masterpiece of anthropology. It is widely cited in non-anthropological works and gave rise to a body of application, rebuttal and development within anthropology. In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement's hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII. Incorporating the philosophy of religion and science and a generally holistic approach to classification, Douglas demonstrates the relevance of anthropological enquiries to an audience outside her immediate academic circle. She offers an approach to understanding rules of purity by examining what is considered unclean in various cultures. She sheds light on the symbolism of what is considered clean and dirty in relation to order in secular and religious, modern and primitive life.

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Professor Mary Douglas, Mary Douglas

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415291054
ISBN 13 
9780415291057
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
202
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