Silhouettes of the Soul: Meditations on Fashion, Religion, and Subjectivity

Silhouettes of the Soul\nMeditations on Fashion, Religion, and Subjectivity\nWhat is the relationship between the soul, or inner life, and what we wear in the making of identity and belief? What bearing do religious and political belonging, respectability, and resistance have on the way in which we dress? Why have more traditional religious practices been so prescriptive about body adornment? Historically, fashionable dress and religion have been positioned as polar opposites. Silhouettes of the Soul brings them together, placing them in conversation with each other. By moving beyond traditional, social scientific, and historical analysis of religious attire and adornment the book presents a variety of disciplinary approaches from across regional, social, and religious locations. Contentious and challenging, as well as academically rigorous, the book's diverse range of contributors - from fashion and religious studies scholars, to designers, activists, monastics, and journalists - explore the relationship between religion and fashion, extending the meanings and possibilities of both dress and spirituality. Combining interviews and personal stories with more traditional theoretical analysis, Silhouettes of the Soul offers new ways of looking at the relationship between religion, personal convictions, and self-expression - our sense of self and our sense of fashion.\nAdditional ISBNs\n9781350179905Silhouettes of the Soul: Meditations on Fashion, Religion, and Subjectivity 1st Edition and published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts. ISBNs for Silhouettes of the Soul are 9781350179912, 1350179914 and the print ISBNs are 9781350285675, 1350285676. Additional ISBNs include 9781350179905.