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First published in 1973 by Pelican Books, Natural Symbols has been revised and given a new and thoroughly updated introduction. As a classic, it represents a work of anthropology in its widest sense, exploring themes such as the social meaning of natural symbols and the image of the body in society. This work focuses on the ways in which cultures select natural symbols from the body, and how every natural symbol carries a social meaning.
First published in 1973 by Pelican Books, Natural Symbols has been revised and given a new and thoroughly updated introduction. As a classic, it represents a work of anthropology in its widest sense, exploring themes such as the social meaning of natural symbols and the image of the body in society. This work focuses on the ways in which cultures select natural symbols from the body, and how every natural symbol carries a social meaning.
Bringing anthropology into the realm of religion, Natural Symbols enters into the ongoing debate in religious circles surrounding meaning and ritual. The book not only provides a clear explanation of four distinct attitudes to religion, but defends hierarchical forms of religious organization, and attempts to retain a balanced judgment between fundamentalism and established religion.
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Every natural symbol carries a social meaning and this book looks at the ways in which any one culture makes its selections from body symbolism. This is mainly a title about religion but it is also indirectly about style.
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One of the gravest problems of our day is the lack of commitment to common symbols. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sacred contagion, strong grid, positional family, restricted code, given social environment, condensed symbols, high classification,
One of the gravest problems of our day is the lack of commitment to common symbols. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sacred contagion, strong grid, positional family, restricted code, given social environment, condensed symbols, high classification,