(Re)Envisioning the Veil
This article examines some of the many shifting meanings of the veil within monotheistic religions and secular societies. Focusing on women's head-coverings within Hasidic Jewish communities, the practice of veiling within Christianity as demonstrated by the habit worn by Catholic nuns, and hea...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox
[2013]
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Implicit religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 443-459 |
Further subjects: | B
GOD in Islam
B Hijab (Islamic clothing) B Islam B Hasidim B SEXUAL objectification B Judaism B Veils B Christianity B Gender B Veiling B MUSLIM women's clothing |
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