The Islamic veil
Subtitle: a beginner's guide
By: Elizabeth Bucar
Series: Beginner's guides; Beginner's guides
Publisher: Oneworld
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Oxford, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9781851689286; 9781780740973
Subjects: Kopftuch; Political aspects; Hijab (Islamic clothing); Veils; Islam
Description: Navigating complex relationships between religion, culture, politics, and women's freedom, this introduction goes beyond the simplistic mainstream understandings about the veil and whether it is 'good' or 'bad' to explore the experiences of veiling from the points of view of contemporary Muslim women.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ethics; title: Sacred texts; title: Law; title: Colonialism; title: Employment; title: Education; title: Identity; title: Fashion.