Lifting the veil

Forward. Timeline. Introduction. Prologue: a Jungian psychological approach. The symbol of the veil. Our culture wounds: from the Lone Ranger to Salahadin. The Making of History. Sheherazade: redemptress and teller of tales. Worldwide: Turkey - Bridging East and West. The Future. Glossary

'The veil has emerged in the twenty-first century as an international symbol that holds a variety of meanings. The veil can be understood as merely the customary dress of Middle Eastern women, a religious expression, or a political statement. For some women donning the veil represents male dominance. For others the veil signifies self-determination and independence in reaction to the threat of Western ideology. The veil holds a polarity of attitudes and beliefs and invites the projections of psychological complexes in both Western and Islamic societies, fueling conflict between and within each culture.... From a historical and psychological perspective, Lifting the Veil explore and expands our knowledge of Islam, and the repressed feminine principle within both Eastern and Western cultures.'

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