What Is Veiling?

Author/Contributor(s):	Amer, Sahar
Publisher:	University of North Carolina Press
Date:	02/01/2017
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. This book explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Amer's 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.