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Reveal and Conceal : Dress in Contemporary Egypt

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This book is an exciting study of clothing as a complex cultural expression. The author analyses contemporary social meanings found in the symbols of dress and shows the way groups and individuals use the symbols like a language to reveal or conceal significant aspects of their personal identities. Reveal and Conceal contains thirty-three line drawings, clearly depicting the various modes and differences in dress. Forty-eight photographs are included in the book, most of which were taken by the author during her extensive interviews with the women and men of the Egyptian villages and cities she researched.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780815623687
  • ISBN-10: 0815623682
  • Publisher: Syracuse University Press
  • Publish Date: November 1986
  • Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.26 pounds
  • Page Count: 196

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