Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo (Routledge Classics) - Hardcover

Douglas, Mary

 
9781138127142: Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo (Routledge Classics)
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ISBN 10: 1138127140 ISBN 13: 9781138127142
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

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 significance of the work, this Routledge Classics edition will ensure that Purity and Danger continues to challenge, question and inspire for many years to come.

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About the Author

Dame Mary Douglas (1921-2007), was one of the most distinguished British social anthropologists known for her works on human culture, symbolism and risk.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138127140
ISBN 13 
9781138127142
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
208

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