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Natural symbols : explorations in cosmology /
Every natural symbol - derived from blood, breath or excrement - carries a social meaning and this work focuses on the ways in which any one culture makes its selections from body symbolism. Each person treats their body as an image of society and the author examines the varieties of ritual and symb...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Taylor & Francis,
1996.
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| Edición: | New ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Every natural symbol - derived from blood, breath or excrement - carries a social meaning and this work focuses on the ways in which any one culture makes its selections from body symbolism. Each person treats their body as an image of society and the author examines the varieties of ritual and symbolic expression and the patterns of social ritual in which they are embodied.Natural Symbols is a book about religion and it concerns our own society at least as much as any other. It has stimulated new insights into religious and political movements and has provoked re-appraisals of cu. |
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| Notas: | Originally published in print: London: Routledge, 1996. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 0203036050 9780203036051 |