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LEADER: 01296cam a2200301 a 4500
001 2009003499
003 DLC
005 20100316122528.0
008 090205s2009 nju b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009003499
015 $aGBA951763$2bnb
016 7 $a015265761$2Uk
020 $a9780691138183 (alk. paper)
020 $a0691138184 (alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn302099344
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dBTCTA$dUKM$dC#P$dCDX$dBWX$dYDXCP$dYBM$dDLC
050 00 $aHQ1170$b.L39 2009
082 00 $a297.5/76$222
100 1 $aLazreg, Marnia.
245 10 $aQuestioning the veil :$bopen letters to Muslim women /$cMarnia Lazreg.
260 $aPrinceton :$bPrinceton University Press,$cc2009.
300 $ax, 156 p. ;$c23 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [146]-151) and index.
505 0 $aLetter one: modesty -- Letter two: sexual harassment -- Letter three: cultural identity -- Letter four: conviction and piety -- Letter five: why women should not wear the veil.
520 $aExamines the inconsistent and inadequate reasons given for the veil worn by Muslim women, and points to the dangers and limitations of this highly questionable cultural practice.
650 0 $aMuslim women.
650 0 $aHijab (Islamic clothing)
650 0 $aVeils$xReligious aspects$xIslam.