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Paperback. Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Sahar Amer's evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural insight and rich historical context. Series: Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 306 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Sahar Amer's evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural insight and rich historical context. Addressing the significance of veiling in the religious, cultural, political, and social lives of Muslims, past and present, she examines the complex roles the practice has played in history, religion, conservative and progressive perspectives, politics and regionalism, society and economics, feminism, fashion, and art. By ... Read more
Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Sahar Amer's evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural insight and rich historical context. Addressing the significance of veiling in the religious, cultural, political, and social lives of Muslims, past and present, she examines the complex roles the practice has played in history, religion, conservative and progressive perspectives, politics and regionalism, society and economics, feminism, fashion, and art. By ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9781469632414
SKU
V9781469632414
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About Sahar Amer
Sahar Amer is professor of Arabic and Islamic studies at the University of Sydney.
Reviews for What Is Veiling?
[Amer] offers perhaps the definitive glossary on veiling. . . . Amer's deliberate and caring scholarly treatment is pitch perfect. This book about 'hijabistas,' 'muhajababes,' and veiled Muslim hip-hop artists, among others, is not just about veiling; it is the story of Islam, especially modern Islam, told through the prism of the veil.-Publishers Weekly, starred review A ... Read more