Mary Douglas, Mary Douglas

Purity and Danger (eBook, ePUB)

An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136489273
• Artikelnr.: 41066325

Autorenporträt

Professor Mary Douglas, Mary Douglas

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