{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-taboos-lynn-rosemary-holden-9781576070697","title":"Encyclopedia of Taboos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom ancient times to the present, taboos have affected our societies, as demonstrated in this encyclopedia full of unusual information from around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe topic of taboos has rarely been discussed in any comprehensive way in recent years, as though the word itself has become taboo in our efforts to dispel the myth of the irrationality of supposedly 'primitive' cultures. The \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Taboos\u003c\/i\u003e is a mine of unusual information from around the world, including a comprehensive analysis of individual taboos from the ancient world to the present day, covering both well- and lesser-known examples. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe A-Z articles cover the topics naturally associated with the concept of taboo--incest, cannibalism, pollution, food, art, dress, sex, and death--and also the foremost writers on the subject, including Sigmund Freud, Mary Douglas, Edmund Leach, Franz Steiner, and Frederick Barth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynn Rosemary Holden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1576070697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576070697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2001 pg. 1320\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2001 pg. 1600\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 544","brand":"Lynn Rosemary Holden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44068637802751,"sku":"9781576070697","price":91.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1de61baf-4e5a-43a1-a12c-bc6e2196edbf.jpg?v=1685420158","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-taboos-lynn-rosemary-holden-9781576070697","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}