The Veil Unveiled The Hijab in Modern Culture |
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| Author:
| Shirazi, Faegheh |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-5646-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and cartoons gathered from popular culture, this provocative book demonstrates that the veil, the garment known in Islamic cultures as the hijab, holds within its folds a semantic versatility that goes far beyond current clichés and homogenous representations.
Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and cartoons gathered from popular culture, this provocative book demonstrates that the veil, the garment known in Islamic cultures as the hijab, holds within its folds a semantic versatility that goes far beyond current clichés and homogenous representations.