Book description
This groundbreaking volume, written entirely by women, examines the vastly misunderstood and multilayered world of the veil. Veiling - of women, of men, and of sacred places and objects - has existed in countless cultures and religions from time immemorial. Today, veiling is a globally polarizing issue, a locus for…
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1 author picked The Veil as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
What do you see in a woman in the veil? Tragedy and oppression or liberation and empowerment?
This book is a comprehensive and holistic account of veiling beyond these binaries. It sees the practice of veiling beyond the spatiality and specificity of a religion. The chapters set veiling in the context of mythology, history, and regions, as well as explore the politics of it.
This inspired my critical thinking in studying the cultural practice of veiling in its diversity and local manifestation.
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