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Burning the Veil: The Algerian War and the 'Emancipation' of Muslim Women, 1954–62 Neil MacMaster
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Burning the Veil: The Algerian War and the 'Emancipation' of Muslim Women, 1954–62
Neil MacMaster
During the Algerian War the French army engaged in the 'emancipation' of Muslim women as part of a strategy of subverting the nationalist movement whilst also inflicting widespread violence. First comprehensive study in English of the role of Muslim women during the Algerian war, bringing a unique interdisciplinary approach to the subject. -- .
432 pages, 18 black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 10, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780719074738 |
| Publishers | Manchester University Press |
| Pages | 432 |
| Dimensions | 166 × 240 × 38 mm · 822 g |