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The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics Paperback - 2008 - 1st Edition
by Jennifer Heath (Editor)
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- Title The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition UsedVeryGood
- Pages 360
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press
- Date 2008-07-02
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 5D4WH7000IQP_ns
- ISBN 9780520255180 / 0520255186
- Weight 1.29 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 8.96 x 6.04 x 1.01 in (22.76 x 15.34 x 2.57 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Women's Studies
- Religious Orientation: Islamic
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Veils - Social aspects, Veils - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007027035
- Dewey Decimal Code 391.41
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From the rear cover
"The twenty-one essays here, all by women, provide an exciting, first hand account of the significance of veiling, past and present, in various countries, religions and cultures. The editor's introduction is a wonderful exposition of the current scholarship regarding the sacred, sensual and sociopolitical connotations of the veil. The book brilliantly illuminates the universality of the veil, and reveals that it is not confined to Islam. The book should be compulsory reading for policy-makers all over the world. Anyone interested in the human condition (not only researchers in the fields of sociology or economics or literary and cultural studies) can profit from this scholarly yet jargon-free book."--Shyamala A. Narayan, Jamia Millia Islamia University
"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
"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
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Citations
- Choice, 06/01/2009, Page 0
- London Review of Books, 12/18/2009, Page 13