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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779891503321

Autore

Douglas Mary <1921-2007., >

Titolo

Purity and danger : an analysis of concepts of pollution and taboo / / Mary Douglas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-136-48927-4

1-315-01581-1

1-136-48920-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Disciplina

390

Soggetti

Taboo

Purity, Ritual

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published in 1966"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-185) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; MARY DOUGLAS; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Ritual Uncleanness; 2. Secular Defilement; 3· The Abominations of Leviticus; 4· Magic and Miracle; 5· Primitive Worlds; 6. Powers and Dangers; 7· External Boundaries; 8. Internal Lines; 9· The System at War with Itself; 10. The System Shattered and Renewed; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.