Purity and danger : an analysis of concept of pollution and taboo
Douglas, Mary, 1921-20072002
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In this text Mary Douglas identifies the concern for purity as a key theme at the heart of every society. She explains its relevance for every reader by revealing its wide-ranging impact on our attitudes to society, values, cosmology and knowledge.
Main title:
Author:
Douglas, Mary, 1921-2007, author
Edition:
[New edition] / with a new preface by the author.
Imprint:
London : Routledge, 2002.
Collation:
xxi, 244 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Previous edition: London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1966.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780415289955 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
306
Local class:
306
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1606038