COVERING THE MOON, AN INTRODUCTION OF MIDDLE EASTERN FACE VEILS. (AUTOGRAPHED)

Vogelsang-Eastwood, Gillian and Willem Vogelsang

ISBN 10: 9042919906 / ISBN 13: 9789042919907

Published by Peeters, Dudley, Massachusetts, 2008

About this Item

Autographed on the title page: "With lots of love and a big hug. Gillian." (No persons name is mentioned). Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs, drawings and maps. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover and is not clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. No names or marks in the text. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation in a heavy cardboard box. Fine condition in fine dust jacket. Selling Used and Rare books online since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984. "Published in association with the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, and the National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden. ; Color and black-and-white illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; x, 247 pages; Signed by One Author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: COVERING THE MOON, AN INTRODUCTION OF MIDDLE EASTERN FACE VEILS. (AUTOGRAPHED)
• Publisher: Peeters, Dudley, Massachusetts
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9042919906
• ISBN 13: 9789042919907
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

The subject of veiling and face veil is one of the most controversial topics in the media and the public domain today. Most people, especially politicians and journalists in both Muslim and non-Muslim societies, seem to have a strong opinion about it. Many books and articles have been written about the question as to why women wear a face veil and whether or not it represents a form of oppression. In contrast, there is very little information about the veils themselves, the various types and the regional variations. This book describes and illustrates the history of face veils, from its pre-Islamic origins to the present day. It tells about the many regional variations, from Morocco in the far west to Central Asia in the northeast. It emphasizes the role of face veils as a form of dress and identity, rather than a garment that conceals an individual's persona.

About the Author

Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood (Ph.D. Manchester, 1989) is director of the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands. She is a textile and dress historian specializing in Middle Eastern dress, notably archaeological items from ancient and medieval Egypt. She has been working in the field of veils and veiling since the early 1980s. <P>Willem Vogelsang (Ph.D. Groningen, 1990) is the former curator for Southwest and Central Asia of the National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden, the Netherlands. He is now cultural and regional advisor to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and mainly works in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. His interests focus on the archaeology, history, culture and political developments in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. One of his main publications is The Afghans (Oxford 2002; updated reprint 2008).