What is veiling? /
Amer, Sahar,
What is veiling? / Sahar Amer. - 1 online resource (xii, 234 pages) : illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-224) and index.
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.
9780748696840 0748696849
Hijab (Islamic clothing)
Veils--Religious aspects--Islam.
Muslim women--Clothing.
Hijab (Islamic clothing)
Muslim women--Clothing.
Veils--Religious aspects--Islam.
RELIGION / Islam / General
Electronic books.
BP190.5.H44 / A535 2014eb
297.5/76
What is veiling? / Sahar Amer. - 1 online resource (xii, 234 pages) : illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-224) and index.
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.
9780748696840 0748696849
Hijab (Islamic clothing)
Veils--Religious aspects--Islam.
Muslim women--Clothing.
Hijab (Islamic clothing)
Muslim women--Clothing.
Veils--Religious aspects--Islam.
RELIGION / Islam / General
Electronic books.
BP190.5.H44 / A535 2014eb
297.5/76
