Natural symbols : explorations in cosmology /

Douglas, Mary

Natural symbols : explorations in cosmology / Mary Douglas - 2nd ed. - London : Routledge, 2003 - xxxix, 194 p. ; 20 cm - Routledge classics .

Includes bibliographical references and index

Away from ritual -- To inner experience -- The bog Irish -- Grid and group -- The two bodies -- -- Test cases -- The problem of eveil -- Impersonal rules -- Control of symbols -- Out of the cave

First published in 1970, this 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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Ethnology--Religious aspects
Religion and sociology
Symbolism.
Signs and symbols.
Cosmology & the universe
Anthropology
Sociology
Cultural studies