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Veil: Modesty, Privacy and Resistance (Dress, Body, Culture)
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Veil: Modesty, Privacy and Resistance (Dress, Body, Culture) by Fadwa El Guindi ; Fadwa El Guindi is cataloged here as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. The copy on file shows 2003 • Berg Pub Ltd • 224 pages, giving you a quick sense of scale and reading commitment.
Edition on file: 2003 • Berg Pub Ltd • 224 pages • ISBN 9781859739297.
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