What is veiling?
by Amer, Sahar
Examines the practice of veiling in Muslim culture, discussing its history, its religious, social, and political significance, and its importance to both conservative and progressive Muslim women as a symbol of commitment to their beliefs.--Publisher information.
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- Full title :What is veiling? / Sahar Amer.
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Examines the practice of veiling in Muslim culture, discussing its history, its religious, social, and political significance, and its importance to both conservative and progressive Muslim women as a symbol of commitment to their beliefs.--Publisher information.
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- Publication Date:©2014
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- Publisher(s):The University of North Carolina Press
- Place of Publication:Chapel Hill
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2014
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- Description:xii, 234 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781469617756, 1469617757, 9781469617763, 1469617765, 9781469632414, 1469632411
- oclc:ocn872139165
- LC Classification:BP190.5.H44
- Dewey Decimal:297.5/76
Table of Contents
Introduction : What is veiling? -- pt. I. Islam, politics, and veiling : Understanding veiling in Islamic sacred texts ; What do progressive Muslims say about veiling? ; Politics and sociocultural practices of veiling -- pt. II. Veiling in Euro-American societies : Veils, harems, and the mission to civilize ; Veiling in Western Europe today ; Veiling in the United States of America today -- pt. III. Veiling in the world and words of women : Veiling and feminism ; Islamic fashion, beauty pageants, and Muslim dolls ; Veiling through the arts -- Epilogue -- Glossary : Terms referring to veilings.
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