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In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement's hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII.
In 1995 the book was included among the Times Literary Supplement's hundred most influential non-fiction works since WWII.
This book has been hugely influential in many areas of debate - from religion to social theory. But perhaps its most important role is to offer each reader a new explanation of why people behave in the way they do.
In "Purity and Danger" Mary Douglas identifies the concern for purity as a key theme at the heart of every society.
Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo