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The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics
Jennifer Heath
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Description for The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics
Paperback. Veiling is a globally polarizing issue, a locus for the struggle between Islam and the West and between contemporary and traditional interpretations of Islam. This book examines the vastly misunderstood and multi-layered world of the veil. It explores and analyzes the cultures, politics, and histories of veiling. Editor(s): Heath, Jennifer. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
This groundbreaking volume, written entirely by women, examines the vastly misunderstood and multilayered world of the veil. Veiling - of women, of men, and of sacred places and objects - has existed in countless cultures and religions from time immemorial. Today, veiling is a globally polarizing issue, a locus for the struggle between Islam and the West and between contemporary and traditional interpretations of Islam. But veiling was a practice long before Islam and still extends far beyond the Middle East. This book explores and examines the cultures, politics, and histories of veiling. Twenty-one gifted writers and scholars, representing a ... Read more
This groundbreaking volume, written entirely by women, examines the vastly misunderstood and multilayered world of the veil. Veiling - of women, of men, and of sacred places and objects - has existed in countless cultures and religions from time immemorial. Today, veiling is a globally polarizing issue, a locus for the struggle between Islam and the West and between contemporary and traditional interpretations of Islam. But veiling was a practice long before Islam and still extends far beyond the Middle East. This book explores and examines the cultures, politics, and histories of veiling. Twenty-one gifted writers and scholars, representing a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520255180
SKU
V9780520255180
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99-1
About Jennifer Heath
Jennifer Heath is the author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction, including The Scimitar and the Veil: Extraordinary Women of Islam, and her writing has appeared in numerous anthologies. She has traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world and is the founder of Seeds for Afghanistan Relief Organization Midwife Training and Infant Care program, now International Midwife Assistance.
Reviews for The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics
"A refreshingly three-dimensional portrait of the veil in history and in our contemporary world. This collection of essays turns the veil into a mirror, reflecting back upon us our own presumptions and prejudices. You will learn something about yourself in these pages." - Asifa Quraishi"