Purity and danger : an analysis of the concepts of pollution and taboo / Mary Douglas
1978, First Edition. London ; New York : Routledge. First paperback edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Item #444269
ISBN: 0710088272
Physical description; viii, 188 pages ; 20 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-185) and index. 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 boundaries -- 9. The system at war with itself -- 10. The system shattered and renewed -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Taboo. Purity, Ritual. Ritual. Culture. Anthropology. Customs and traditions. Traditional societies. Hygiene. Pollution.
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