Natural symbols : explorations in cosmology / Mary Douglas ; with a new introduction.

"There are no such things as natural symbols. Every culture naturalises a certain view of the human body to make it carry social meanings. This work focuses on how the selections from blood, bones, breath or excrement, are made. Body symbolism is always in service to social intentions, and the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author:	Douglas, Mary
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
Subjects:	Human body > Religious aspects. Human body > Mythology. Symbolism. Ritual.