Religious Hair Display and Its Meanings - Bog af Jr Innes - Paperback
This book explores the fascinating world of religious hair observances within six religious traditions that account for 77% of the world¿s adherents: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Symbolic use of hair has been, and remains, prevalent in all six and carries significant amounts of religious and social meaning. Hair is a unique body substance. It can be shaped and colored, removed from us without pain but still retain an individual¿s essence, signal our age, sex, and..