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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Amer, Sahar.     Subjects     Hijab (Islamic clothing)     Veils -- Religious aspects -- Islam.     Muslim women -- Clothing.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Amer, Sahar.       by title:      What is veiling? / S...         MARC Display

What is veiling? / Sahar Amer. by Amer, Sahar. Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, c2014. Subjects Hijab (Islamic clothing)   Veils -- Religious aspects -- Islam.   Muslim women -- Clothing. ISBN:  9781469617756 (cloth : alk. paper) 1469617757 (cloth : alk. paper) Series:  Islamic civilization & Muslim networks. Description:  xii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Contents:  Understanding veiling in Islamic sacred texts -- What do progressive Muslims say about veiling? -- Politics and sociocultural practices of veiling -- Veiling in Euro-American societies -- Veils, harems, and the mission to civilize -- Veiling in Western Europe today -- Veiling in the United States of America today -- Veiling in the world and words of women -- Veiling and feminism -- Islamic fashion, beauty pageants, and Muslim dolls -- Veiling through the arts. Requests:  0 Summary:  Examines the practice of veiling in Muslim culture, discussing its history, its religious, social, and political significance, and its importance to both conservative and progressive Muslim women as a symbol of commitment to their beliefs. --Publishers description.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Adult New Books 297.576 Am missing from shelf Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 297.576 Amer Checked In Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Nonfiction 297.576 Am Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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