Natural symbols; explorations in cosmology by Mary Douglas

Natural symbols; explorations in cosmology

Mary Douglas

218 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy sociology informative medium-paced
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Every natural symbol - derived from blood, breath or excrement - carries a social meaning and this work focuses on the ways in which any one culture makes its selections from body symbolism. Each person treats their body as an image of society and...

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