(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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Main Author: Feder, Samantha (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2013]
In: 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
Online Access: Volltext (doi)