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 In a newly researched introductory chapter, based on a thorough study of Steiner's unpublished papers, this edition for the first time places the book in its context and offers a new reading of the text.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.
| ISBN: | 9781571817129 |
| Publication date: | 15th August 1999 |
| Author: | Jeremy Adler, Richard Fardon |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | Methodology & History in Anthropology |
| Genres: |
Cultural studies Social groups: religious groups and communities Cultural studies: customs and traditions Anthropology |
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 In a newly researched introductory chapter, based on a thorough study of Steiner's unpublished papers, this edition for the first time places the book in its context and offers a new reading of the text.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.
Franz Baermann Steiner Vol. 1 Taboo, Truth and Religion features in the following genres: Cultural studies, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Anthropology
Franz Baermann Steiner Vol. 1 Taboo, Truth and Religion is available in Paperback
Franz Baermann Steiner Vol. 1 Taboo, Truth and Religion was written by Jeremy Adler, Richard Fardon and published by Berghahn Books
Franz Baermann Steiner Vol. 1 Taboo, Truth and Religion has 256 pages
Yes it is part of Methodology & History in Anthropology series