Mary Douglas

Purity and Danger

An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Classics
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 130mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 296g
• ISBN-13: 9780415289955
• ISBN-10: 0415289955
• Artikelnr.: 22138436

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Ritual Uncleanness
Chapter 2 Secular Defilement
Chapter 3 The Abominations of Leviticus
Chapter 4 Magic and Miracle
Chapter 5 Primitive Worlds
Chapter 6 Powers and Dangers
Chapter 7 External Boundaries
Chapter 8 Internal Lines
Chapter 9 The System at War with Itself
Chapter 10 The System Shattered and Renewed