Description: What Is Veiling?, Paperback by Amer, Sahar, ISBN 1469632411, ISBN-13 9781469632414, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US 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 Amers 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 highlighting the multiple meanings of veiling, th decisively shows that the realities of the practice cannot be homogenized or oversimplified and extend well beyond the religious and political accounts that are overwhelmingly proclaimed both inside and outside Muslim-majority societies. Neither defending nor criticizing the practice, What Is Veiling? clarifies the voices of Muslim women who struggle to be heard and who, veiled or not, demand the right to live spiritual, personal, and public lives in dignity.
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Book Title: What Is Veiling?
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Topic: Islamic Studies, Fashion & Accessories, Women's Studies, Islam / Rituals & Practice
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2017
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Design, Religion, Social Science
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Sahar Amer
Book Series: Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
