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Natural Symbols : Explorations in Cosmology by Mary Douglas (1982, Trade Paperback)

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Shows the similar ways different cultures symbolize the structure of society in their attitudes toward the human body

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Product Identifiers

PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group

ISBN-10039471105X

ISBN-139780394711058

eBay Product ID (ePID)3038272410

Product Key Features

Book TitleNatural Symbols : Explorations in Cosmology

Publication Year1982

TopicCosmology

Number of PagesXxvii, 177 Pages

LanguageEnglish

GenreNon-Classifiable, Science

AuthorMary Douglas

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight7.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN82-047869

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal301.5/8

SynopsisFirst published in 1973 by Pelican Books, "Natural Symbols" has been revised and given a new and thoroughly updated instorduction. As a classic, it 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. This work focuses on the ways in which cultures selectnatural symbols from the body, and how every natural symbol carries a social meaning. Bringing anthropology into the realm of religion, "Natural Symbols" enters into the ongoing debate in religious circles surrounding meaning and ritual. The book not only provides a clear explanation to four distinct attitudes of religion, but defends hierarchical forms of religious organization, and attempts to retain a balanced judgment between fundamentalism and established religion.

LC Classification NumberBL604.B64D68 1982