What is veiling? / Sahar Amer.
What is veiling? / Sahar Amer.
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Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2014]
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H 2014/5616
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English
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Physical content
xii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
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...
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Publisher
Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2014]
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
[2014]
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Summary
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.
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What is veiling? / Sahar Amer.
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Islamic civilization and Muslim networks.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-224) and index.
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H 2014/5616
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74VKJNDLmPyM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJNDLmPyM
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ISBN
1469617765 (ebook)
9781469617756 (cloth : alk. paper)
1469617757 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781469617763 (ebook)
DDC
297.5/76
MMS ID
991022241779702626
