Natural Symbols: Explorations in Cosmology - Brossura

Douglas, Professor Mary; Douglas, Mary

 
9780415314541: Natural Symbols: Explorations in Cosmology

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One of the most important works of modern anthropology. Written against the backdrop of the student uprisings of the late 1960s, the book took seriously the revolutionary fervour of the times, but instead of seeking to destroy the rituals and symbols that can govern and oppress, Mary Douglas saw instead that if transformation were needed, it could only be made possible through better understanding. Expressed with clarity and dynamism, the passionate analysis which follows remains one of the most insightful and rewarding studies of human behaviour ever written.

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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.

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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.

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9781138128422: Natural Symbols: Explorations in Cosmology

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ISBN 10:  1138128422 ISBN 13:  9781138128422
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2015
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