Taboo, Truth and Religion Hardback
Edited by Jeremy Adler, Richard Fardon
Part of the Methodology & History in Anthropology series
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Franz Steiner's study of Taboo is internationally recognized as a classic in its field.
In a newly researched introductory chapter, based on a thorough study of Steiner's unpublished papers, this edition for the first time places the book in its context and offers a new reading of the text.
More than just a critique of existing taboo theories, as it has often been seen, this study offers a profound analysis of danger behavior and pollution in "non-civilized" societies.
This provided an important starting-point for Mary Douglas' Purity and Danger.
A key aspect of Steiner's achievement lies in his attempt to reconcile detailed, faithful ethnographic analysis with anthropological comparison.
His analysis of taboo thus provides a case study with wide-ranging ramifications. This new edition makes a classic text available once again to students and general readers.
A major new introduction based on archival research offers, for the first time, a biography and critical study of Franz Steiner; it not only places him in the context of British and European thought but also shows his importance for contemporary debates, among them deconstruction and Orientalism.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Publication Date:01/10/1999
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- ISBN:9781571817112
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Publication Date:01/10/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9781571817112