The Burqa Affair Across Europe Between Public and Private Space |
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Author:
| Ferrari, Alessandro Pastorelli, Sabrina |
Series title: | Cultural Diversity and Law in Association with RELIGARE Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4094-7066-3 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $124.95 |
Book Description:
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This book provides a useful comparative perspective on how the issue of wearing the full-face veil or burqa/niqab has been dealt with across a range of European states as well as at European institutional level. In so doing, the work draws a theoretical framework for the place of religion between public and private space. With contributions from leading experts from law, sociology and politics, the book presents a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to one of the most...
More DescriptionThis book provides a useful comparative perspective on how the issue of wearing the full-face veil or burqa/niqab has been dealt with across a range of European states as well as at European institutional level. In so doing, the work draws a theoretical framework for the place of religion between public and private space. With contributions from leading experts from law, sociology and politics, the book presents a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to one of the most contentious and symbolic issues of recent times.