Purity and Danger
Purity and Danger is acknowledged as a modern masterpiece of anthropology. It is widely cited in non-anthropological works and gave rise to a body of application, rebuttal and development within anthropology. In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement''s hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII. Incorporating the philosophy of religion and science and a generall...
Purity and Danger is acknowledged as a modern masterpiece of anthropology. It is widely cited in non-anthropological works and gave rise to a body of application, rebuttal and development within anthropology. In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement''s hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII. Incorporating the philosophy of religion and science and a generall...
