The tradition of the veil; which refers to various cloth coverings of the head; face; and body; has been little studied in Africa; where Islam has been present for more than a thousand years. These lively essays raise questions about what is distinctive about veiling in Africa; what religious histories or practices are reflected in particular uses of the veil; and how styles of veils have changed in response to contemporary events. Together; they explore the diversity of meanings and experiences with the veil; revealing it as both an object of Muslim piety and an expression of glamorous fashion.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An Invaluable Companion To Your Lensbaby SystemBy TomsdeThis book will tell you everything you need to know about the Lensbaby system and its various mutations that were available prior to its publication. IT does a better job explaining how to use the system and has many comparative examples. It allows you to get more samples of what easy optics pictures will look like on either a full frame or cropped sensor camera. An invaluable companion to your Lensbaby System; well worth the money. The pictures are also highly inspirational.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Better Read Before You Start Shooting with Lensbaby But Not MUSTBy Leung Tse Choii read the whole book within a day and reviewed part of it another day. I believe it helps me to use Lensbaby in a more creative way not just for the effect. The book is simple and easily comprehensive. There are two area this book does very well. First; it let you understand the difference and unique quality of each component of Lensbaby with illustrative pictures e.g. double glass vs plastic optic. Second; It provides creative usage of Lensbaby on different subject e.g. Wedding. There is only one obviously complaint; the books table of content index is not working. That means you can not jump to a specific chapter if you want to review certain subject. Overall good tool and worth re-read from time to time for inspiration.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Helpful overviewBy JohnI was new to Lensbaby creative camera lens and wanted an easy reference that provided examples of what can be accomplished. This book accomplished that task with many beautiful pictures and understandable narrative. I ordered the book before its publication date and it arrived about one month ahead of schedule. I would recommend this book to any Lensbaby owner or anybody considering a Lensbaby purchase.