Natural Symbols: Explorations in Cosmology (Routledge Classics) - Hardcover

Douglas, Professor Mary; Douglas, Mary

 
9781138128422: Natural Symbols: Explorations in Cosmology (Routledge Classics)
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ISBN 10: 1138128422 ISBN 13: 9781138128422
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

One of the most important works of modern anthropology. Written against the backdrop of the student uprisings of the late 1960s, the book took seriously the revolutionary fervour of the times, but instead of seeking to destroy the rituals and symbols that can govern and oppress, Mary Douglas saw instead that if transformation were needed, it could only be made possible through better understanding. Expressed with clarity and dynamism, the passionate analysis which follows remains one of the most insightful and rewarding studies of human behaviour ever written.

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About the Author

Mary Douglas (1921-). One of the most distinguished anthropologists of modern times. Purity and Danger, another of her major works, is also available in Routledge Classics.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138128422
ISBN 13 
9781138128422
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
3
Number of pages
240

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