Natural Symbols Explorations in Cosmology

Zusatztext 'It has an originality unmatched for a generation among the writings of anthropologists.' - Times Literary Supplement Informationen zum Autor Mary Douglas (1921-). One of the most distinguished anthropologists of modern times. Purity and Danger , another of her major works, is also available in Routledge Classics. Zusammenfassung First published in 1970, this classic text represents a work of anthropology in its widest sense, exploring themes such as the social meaning of natural symbols and the image of the body in society. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Away from ritual; 2. To inner experience; 3. The Bog Irish; 4. Grid and group; 5. The two bodies; 6. Test cases; 7. The problem of evil; 8. Impersonal rules; 9. Control of symbols; 10. Out of the cave

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Professor Mary Douglas Douglas, Professor Mary Douglas, Mary Douglas
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprachen: Englisch
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.09.2015
• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Sonstiges
• EAN: 9781138128422
• ISBN: 978-1-138-12842-2
• Anzahl Seiten: 240
• Serie: Routledge Classics
• Themen: Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology, Routledge Classics collection;grid group theory;social anthropology;symbolic boundaries;ritual and social order;cultural identity formation;symbolic analysis in anthropology