Introduction

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction What Is Veiling? 1
6. PART I. ISLAM, POLITICS, AND VEILING
7. Introduction 19
8. 1. Understanding Veiling in Islamic Sacred Texts 21
9. 2. What Do Progressive Muslims Say about Veiling? 38
10. 3. Politics and Sociocultural Practices of Veiling 56
11. PART II. VEILING IN EURO-AMERICAN SOCIETIES
12. Introduction 75
13. 4. Veils, Harems, and the Mission to Civilize 77
14. 5. Veiling in Western Europe Today 94
15. 6. Veiling in the United States of America Today 112
16. PART III. VEILING IN THE WORLD AND WORDS OF WOMEN
17. Introduction 131
18. 7. Veiling and Feminism 133
19. 8. Islamic Fashion, Beauty Pageants, and Muslim Dolls 148
20. 9. Veiling through the Arts 176
21. Epilogue 198
22. Glossary. Terms Referring to Veiling 201
23. Notes 211
24. Bibliography 219
25. Index 225