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What is veiling? / Sahar Amer.
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. --Publishers description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781469617756 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1469617757 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781469617763 (ebook)
- ISBN: 1469617765 (ebook)
- Physical Description: xii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2014]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-224) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Understanding veiling in Islamic sacred texts -- What do progressive Muslims say about veiling? -- Politics and sociocultural practices of veiling -- 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 -- Veiling in the world and words of women -- Veiling and feminism -- Islamic fashion, beauty pageants, and Muslim dolls -- Veiling through the arts. |
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| Subject: | Hijab (Islamic clothing) Veils > Religious aspects > Islam. Muslim women > Clothing. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Legislative Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Library, Vaughan Street | BP 190.5 .H44 Ame (Text) | 36970100009523 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
