For many westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on Muslim women's clothing is a far cry from this attitude. She invites readers to join her in three Muslim-majority nations as she surveys pious fashion from head to toe and sho…
La jaquette indique : For many Westerners, the Islamic veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on clothing worn by Muslim women is a far cry from this older feminist attitude toward veiling. ... Writing in an appealing style based on first-han…
Hijab in Tehran -- Jilbab in Yogyakarta -- Tesettur in Istanbul -- Pious fashion For many westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on Muslim women's clothing is a far cry from this attitude. She invites readers to join her in t…
For many westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on Muslim women's clothing is a far cry from this attitude. She invites readers to join her in three Muslim-majority nations as she surveys pious fashion from head to toe and sho…
For many westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on Muslim women's clothing is a far cry from this attitude. She invites readers to join her in three Muslim-majority nations as she surveys pious fashion from head to toe and sho…
Account of a journey of formation in 1960 of a group of well-read young Italians who decide to leave Rome and the Olympics to visit Olympia, Delfi, Micenae, Mykonos and finally Istanbul.
Tom looked up at the dark and silent building. "Angela," he said quietly to himself, "where are you?" A short distance away a man in a gray raincoat stood in a dark doorway. He was watching Tom, watching every move he made.
Tom looked up at the dark and silent building. "Angela, " he said quietly to himself, "where are you?" A short distance away a man in a gray raincoat stood in a dark doorway. He was watching Tom, watching every move he made.
