Veil

by Rafia Zakaria

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

The veil can be an instrument of feminist empowerment, and veiled anonymity can confer power to women. Starting from her own marriage ceremony at which she first wore a full veil, Rafia Zakaria examines how veils do more than they get credit for.

Part memoir and part philosophical investigation, Veil questions that what...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150132277X
• ISBN13: 9781501322778
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.8" x 6.4"