Dress, law and naked truth : : a cultural study of fashion and form / / Gary Watt.
"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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Place / Publishing House: | London : : Bloomsbury,, 2013. |
Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
Series: | The Wish List
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (193 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- 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