Sahar Amer: 2 books
Crossing Borders
Love Between Women in Medieval French and Arabic Literatures
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Given Christianity's valuation of celibacy and its persistent association of sexuality with the Fall and of women with sin, Western medieval attitudes toward the erotic could not help but be vexed. In contrast, eroticism is explicitly celebrated in a large number of theological, scientific, and literary...
by Sahar Amer
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Sahar Amer's evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural insight and...