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Overview"This work 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 cliches and homogenous representations. Whether seen as romantic or as erotic, 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. Using examples from both the East and West - including Persian poetry, American erotica, Iranian and Indian films, and government-sanctioned posters - the author shows that the veil has become a ubiquitous symbol," Full Product DetailsAuthor: Faegheh ShiraziPublisher: University Press of Florida Imprint: University Press of Florida Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.700kg ISBN: 9780813020846ISBN 10: 0813020840 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 30 September 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAn insightful and provocative book.... [It] leads to a better understanding of the veil and a debunking of current cliches. - Farzaneh Milani, University of Virginia Author InformationFaegheh Shirazi is assistant professor of Middle Eastern languages and cultures in the Islamic Studies Program at the University of Texas, Austin. She is the author of book chapters and articles on issues related to women in Islam in numerous publications, including Critique and Journal for Critical Studies of the Middle East. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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