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..
Religious Hair Display and Its Meanings - Jr Innes
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..