{"product_id":"purity-and-danger-mary-douglas-9780415289955","title":"Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs cleanliness next to godliness? What does such a concept really mean? Why does it recur as a universal theme across all societies? And what are the implications for the unclean? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Purity and Danger\u003c\/i\u003e Mary Douglas identifies the concern for purity as a key theme at the heart of every society. In lively and lucid prose she explains its relevance for every reader by revealing its wide-ranging impact on our attitudes to society, values, cosmology and knowledge. This book has been hugely influential in many areas of debate - from religion to social theory. With a specially commissioned preface by the author which assesses the continuing significance of the work, this Routledge Classics edition will ensure that \u003ci\u003ePurity and Danger\u003c\/i\u003e continues to challenge, question and inspire for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Douglas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415289955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415289955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.92h x 5.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Mary Douglas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048081355007,"sku":"9780415289955","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6d46d39d-4f27-469a-9933-9092f2f99b06.jpg?v=1684993777","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/purity-and-danger-mary-douglas-9780415289955","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}