Religion, Dress and the Body

by Linda B. Arthur

Book Overview

Religions constrain the bodies of their members through dress. In many cases, dress immediately identifies a member of the community to the outside world and separates them from a society that members believe is threatened by evil forces. Dress identifies the wearer's community to other groups and communities, and may also reflect one's status. Most interestingly, perhaps, dress is a measure of one's level of commitment to the community. While communities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859732976
• ISBN13: 9781859732977
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"