TY - BOOK ID - 77897598 TI - Veiling in Africa PY - 2013 SN - 025300828X 9780253008282 1299584764 9781299584761 9780253008145 025300814X 9780253008206 0253008204 PB - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Muslim women KW - Veils KW - Hijab (Islamic clothing) KW - Islamic women KW - Women, Muslim KW - Women KW - Headgear KW - Head scarves, Islamic KW - Head scarves, Muslim KW - Headscarves, Islamic KW - Headscarves, Muslim KW - Islamic head scarves KW - Islamic headscarves KW - Islamic scarves KW - Muslim head scarves KW - Muslim headscarves KW - Muslim scarves KW - Scarves, Islamic KW - Scarves, Muslim KW - Islamic clothing and dress KW - Burqas (Islamic clothing) KW - Kerchiefs KW - Purdah KW - Social conditions KW - Clothing KW - Social aspects KW - Muslimahs UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77897598 AB - The tradition of the veil, which refers to various cloth coverings of the head, face, and body, has been little studied in Africa, where Islam has been present for more than a thousand years. These lively essays raise questions about what is distinctive about veiling in Africa, what religious histories or practices are reflected in particular uses of the veil, and how styles of veils have changed in response to contemporary events. Together, they explore the diversity of meanings and experiences with the veil, revealing it as both an object of Muslim piety and an expression of glamorous fas ER -