Sikhs Across Borders

Author : Knut A. Jacobsen,Kristina Myrvold
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441170873

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Sikhs Across Borders by Knut A. Jacobsen,Kristina Myrvold Pdf

Sikhs Across Borders is the first study to explore patterns of transnational practices among European Sikhs, with particular focus on the links between the Sikhs in Europe, Punjab (the 'home-land') and within a global Sikh community. The book illustrates how local and transnational spheres coexist and interact in a multitude of social and cultural practices and discourses among European Sikhs past and present. Based on new empirical research Sikhs Across Borders book explores how religion continues to play a significant role in the daily lives of European Sikhs and is important for their maintenance of links with the homeland, as well as Sikhs in other parts of the world. The team of international contributors show how Sikhs are shaping new self-representations and identity constructions through a multitude of transnational practices on the individual, national and global level, such as marriages, pilgrimage narratives, and the use of the internet and new media. Further transnational practices examined include religious learning and teaching practices and responses to political events in the diaspora.

Author : Dalvir Pannu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1733293701

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The Sikh Heritage by Dalvir Pannu Pdf

The Sikh Heritage: Beyond Borders dedicates one chapter each to the 84 sites that it documents, transporting readers to the past by narrating the detailed history of each marvel that the author and his team photographed throughout Pakistan. This book is the culmination of decade-long fieldwork of finding and exploring the heritage sites, alongside analyzing multiple Janamsakhis (hagiography accounts). The author's process of doing extensive analysis and cross-referencing with other sources enables readers to comprehend Sikh history, by posing inquiries, applying critical thinking, and investigating hundreds of sources. He includes a multitude of primary sources and Gurmukhi inscriptions, translated into English, to increase local and international heritage-lovers' under­standing of these sites and to help preserve their beauty and histories through his writing.

Author : Knut A. Jacobsen,Kristina Myrvold
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441113870

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Sikhs Across Borders by Knut A. Jacobsen,Kristina Myrvold Pdf

Explores Sikh praxis and self-representation across geopolitical borders, with a focus on empirical research on Sikhs in Europe

Author : Dr Kristina Myrvold,Prof Dr Knut A Jacobsen
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781409481669

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Sikhs in Europe by Dr Kristina Myrvold,Prof Dr Knut A Jacobsen Pdf

Sikhs in Europe are neglected in the study of religions and migrant groups: previous studies have focused on the history, culture and religious practices of Sikhs in North America and the UK, but few have focused on Sikhs in continental Europe. This book fills this gap, presenting new data and analyses of Sikhs in eleven European countries; examining the broader European presence of Sikhs in new and old host countries. Focusing on patterns of migration, transmission of traditions, identity construction and cultural representations from the perspective of local Sikh communities, this book explores important patterns of settlement, institution building and cultural transmission among European Sikhs.

Author : Yin Cao
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004344075

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From Policemen to Revolutionaries: A Sikh Diaspora in Global Shanghai, 1885-1945 by Yin Cao Pdf

In From Policemen to Revolutionaries, Yin Cao elaborates the rise and fall of the Sikh community in Shanghai by the turn of the twentieth century.

Author : Amardeep Singh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Pakistan
ISBN : 8170021154

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Lost Heritage by Amardeep Singh Pdf

Author : Jagbir Jhutti-Johal
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781847062727

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Sikhism Today by Jagbir Jhutti-Johal Pdf

Exciting new introduction to contemporary Sikhism And The issues and debates facing it in modern society.

Author : Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780857719621

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Sikhism by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh Pdf

Almost from the moment, some five centuries ago, that their religion was founded in the Punjab by Guru Nanak, Sikhs have enjoyed a distinctive identity. This sense of difference, forged during Sikhism's fierce struggles with the Mughal Empire, is still symbolised by the 'Five Ks' ('panj kakar', in Punjabi), those articles of faith to which all baptised Sikhs subscribe: uncut hair bound in a turban; comb; special undergarment; iron bracelet and dagger (or kirpan) - the unique marks of the Sikh military fraternity (the word Sikh means 'disciple' in Punjabi). Yet for all its ongoing attachment to the religious symbols that have helped set it apart from neighbouring faiths in South Asia, Sikhism amounts to far more than just signs or externals. Now the world's fifth largest religion, with a significant diaspora especially in Britain and North America, this remarkable monotheistic tradition commands the allegiance of 25 million people, and is a global phenomenon. In her balanced appraisal, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh reviews the history, theology and worship of a community poised between reconciling its hereditary creeds and certainties with the fast-paced pressures of modernity. She outlines and explains the core Sikh beliefs, and explores the writings and teachings of the Ten Sikh Gurus in Sikhism's Holy Scriptures, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (more usually called just the 'Granth'). Further chapters explore Sikh ethics, art and architecture, and matters of gender and the place of women in the tradition. The book attractively combines the warm empathy of a Sikh with the objective insights and acute perspectives of a prominent scholar of religion.

Author : Eleanor M. Nesbitt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780198745570

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Sikhism by Eleanor M. Nesbitt Pdf

An accessible introduction to the world's fifth largest religion, this work presents Sikhism's meanings and myths, and its practices, rituals, and festivals, also addressing ongoing social issues such as the relationship with the Indian state, the diaspora, and caste.

Author : Pashaura Singh,Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780429848384

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The Sikh World by Pashaura Singh,Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair Pdf

The Sikh World is an outstanding guide to the Sikh faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, it contains substantial thematic articles on the dynamic living experiences of the global Sikh community. The volume is organised into ten distinct sections: History, Institutions, and Practices Global Communities Ethical Issues Activism Modern Literature and Exegesis Music, Visual Art, and Architecture Citizenship, Sovereignty, and the Nation State Diversity and its Challenges Media Education Within these sections, interdisciplinary themes such as intellectual history, sexuality, ecotheology, art, literature, philosophy, music, cinema, medicine, science and technology, politics, and global interactions are explored. Integrating textual evidence with Sikh practice, this volume provides an authoritative and accessible source of information on all topics of Sikhism. The Sikh World will be essential reading to students of Sikh studies, South Asian studies and religious studies. It will also be of interest to those in related fields, such as sociology, world philosophies, political science, anthropology, and ethics.

Author : Gurharpal Singh,Giorgio Shani
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009213448

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Sikh Nationalism by Gurharpal Singh,Giorgio Shani Pdf

This important volume provides a clear, concise and comprehensive guide to the history of Sikh nationalism from the late nineteenth century to the present. Drawing on A. D. Smith's ethno-symbolic approach, Gurharpal Singh and Giorgio Shani use a new integrated methodology to understanding the historical and sociological development of modern Sikh nationalism. By emphasising the importance of studying Sikh nationalism from the perspective of the nation-building projects of India and Pakistan, the recent literature on religious nationalism and the need to integrate the study of the diaspora with the Sikhs in South Asia, they provide a fresh approach to a complex subject. Singh and Shani evaluate the current condition of Sikh nationalism in a globalised world and consider the lessons the Sikh case offers for the comparative study of ethnicity, nations and nationalism.

Author : Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441153661

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Sikhism: A Guide for the Perplexed by Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair Pdf

Sikhism's short but relatively eventful history provides a fascinating insight into the working of misunderstood and seemingly contradictory themes such as politics and religion, violence and mysticism, culture and spirituality, orality and textuality, public sphere versus private sphere, tradition and modernity. This book presents students with a careful analysis of these complex themes as they have manifested themselves in the historical evolution of the Sikh traditions and the encounter of Sikhs with modernity and the West, in the philosophical teachings of its founders and their interpretation by Sikh exegetes, and in Sikh ethical and intellectual responses to contemporary issues in an increasingly secular and pluralistic world. Sikhism: A Guide for the Perplexed serves as an ideal guide to Sikhism, and also for students of Asian studies, Sociology of Religion and World Religions.

Author : Pashaura Singh,Louis E. Fenech
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191004117

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The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies by Pashaura Singh,Louis E. Fenech Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies innovatively combines the ways in which scholars from fields as diverse as philosophy, psychology, religious studies, literary studies, history, sociology, anthropology, political science, and economics have integrated the study of Sikhism within a wide range of critical and postcolonial perspectives on the nature of religion, violence, gender, ethno-nationalism, and revisionist historiography. A number of essays within this collection also provide a more practical dimension, written by artists and practitioners of the tradition. The Handbook is divided into eight thematic sections that explore different 'expressions' of Sikhism. Historical, literary, ideological, institutional, and artistic expressions are considered in turn, followed by discussion of Sikhs in the Diaspora, and of caste and gender in the Panth. Each section begins with an essay by a prominent scholar in the field, providing an overview of the topic. Further essays provide detail and further treat the fluid, multivocal nature of both the Sikh past and the present. The Handbook concludes with a section considering future directions in Sikh Studies.

Author : Margaret A. Gibson
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Education
ISBN : 0801495032

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Accommodation Without Assimilation by Margaret A. Gibson Pdf

A holistic portrait which reveals why Sikh high school students, despite language barriers, prejudice, and significant cultural differences, often outperform their majority peers and other United States minority groups.

Author : Rita Dhamoon,Davina Bhandar,Renisa Mawani,Satwinder Kaur Bains
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780774860680

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Unmooring the Komagata Maru by Rita Dhamoon,Davina Bhandar,Renisa Mawani,Satwinder Kaur Bains Pdf

In 1914, the SS Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver Harbour and was detained for two months. Most of its 376 passengers were then forcibly returned to India. Unmooring the Komagata Maru challenges conventional Canadian historical accounts by drawing from multiple disciplines and fields to consider the international and colonial dimensions of the voyage. By situating South Asian Canadian history within a global-imperial context, the contributors offer a critical reading of Canadian multiculturalism through past events and their commemoration. A hundred years later, the voyage of the Komagata Maru has yet to reach its conclusion.