![]() Whether seen as erotic or romantic, a symbol of oppression or a sign of piety, modesty, or purity, the veil carries thousands of years of religious, sexual, social, and political significance. leads to a better understanding of the veil and a debunking of current clichs." -Farzaneh Milani, University of Virginia 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 clichs and homogenous representations. ![]() ![]() It draws on and contributes to current feminist theorizing in Middle East women's studies and in broader feminist academic circles."-International Journal of Middle East Studies "A welcome contribution to Middle Eastern and women's studies, providing an innovating approach and research to a highly controversial issue in gender politics."-Digest of Middle East Studies An insightful and provocative book. "An original contribution to a subject which is currently of much interest to the world at large, East or West, and has an important bearing on the position of women in the societies in which veiling is practiced."-The Middle East Journal "Highly recommended. ![]()
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