Dress, law and naked truth a cultural study of fashion and form

"Why are civil authorities in so-called liberal democracies affronted by public nudity and the Islamic full-face "veil"? Why is law and civil order so closely associated with robes, gowns, suits, wigs and uniforms? Why is law so concerned with the "evident" and the need for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Watt, Gary, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury 2013.
Colección:The Wish List
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009436391806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; HalfTitle; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Series Editor's Foreword; Author's Preface; CHAPTER ONE Dress is Law; CHAPTER TWO Foundations of the State of Dress; CHAPTER THREE Shakespeare on Proof and Fabricated Truth; CHAPTER FOUR The Face the Law Makes; CHAPTER FIVE Addressing the Naked and Unfolding the Veil; CHAPTER SIX Something More Comfortable: A Fitting Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index