Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is Padraig Belton The Title is Mary Douglas's Purity and Danger : An analysis of the concepts of pollution and taboo Condition New Other Comments Edition Number - 0001. Pages Count - 128. Binding type - Perfect. Content Language - English Category - LITERARY CRITICISM / General Product Description - Mary Douglas is an outstanding example of an evaluative thinker at work. In Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo, she delves in great detail into existing arguments that portray traditional societies as "evolving" from "savage" beliefs in magic, to religion, to modern science, then explains why she believes those arguments are wrong. She also adeptly chaperones readers through a vast amount of data, from firsthand research in the Congo to close readings of the Old Testament, and analyzes it in depth to provide evidence that traditional and Western religions have more in common than the first comparative religion scholars and early anthropologists thought. First evaluating her scholarly predecessors by marshalling their arguments, Douglas identifies their main weakness: that they dismiss traditional societies and their religions by identifying their practices as "magic," thereby creating a chasm between savages who believe in magic and sophisticates who practice religion. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift IdeasThis is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 165672246
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UPC: 9781912284634
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Number of Pages: 127 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Mary Douglas's Purity and Danger : an Analysis of the concepts of Pollution and Taboo
Publisher: Macat International The Limited
Item Height: 0.2 in
Subject: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), General
Publication Year: 2018
Item Weight: 4.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Science
Item Length: 7.8 in
Author: Padraig Belton
Item Width: 5 in
Series: The Macat Library
Format: Trade Paperback
