Sikhs And Sikhism

Author : W. H. McLeod
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015043022964

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Sikhs and Sikhism by W. H. McLeod Pdf

This volume is an omnibus edition of four classic studies on the history and evolution of Sikhs and Sikhism, by one of the world's leading scholars in this field.Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion examines the life and teachings of Guru Nanak, offering an analytical view of the first Guru of the Sikhs, so essential for an understanding of later Sikh history and contemporary Sikh society. In Early Sikh Tradition, McLeod traces the origins of the janam-sakhistyle, describes the anecdotal and discourse forms used by narrators, and reconstructs a pattern whereby janam-sakhi traditions were assembled and transmitted. The Evolution of the Sikh Community questions the traditional, and rather simplified, view of the Sikh community and its history by probingfurther into the past, to the roots of Nanak's teachings. The last work, Who is a Sikh? offers lucid accounts of key events and phases that led to the development of Sikh identity into its current form. This book seeks to provide an understanding of the Sikh individual, historical community andreligion.

Author : Jasabīra Siṅgha Āhalūwālīā
Publisher : Unistar Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Sikhism
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Liberating Sikhism from 'the Sikhs' by Jasabīra Siṅgha Āhalūwālīā Pdf

Articles on Sikh doctrines and polity.

Author : I. J. Singh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015034253891

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Sikhs and Sikhism by I. J. Singh Pdf

Perceptive Essays That Challenge The Sikhs And Intrigue The Non-Sikhs. They Debate Religious, Historical, Social And Political Issues And Recast Age Old Traditions And Practices In Concepts And Language That Are Contemporary And Relevant.

Author : W. H. McLeod
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0231068158

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The Sikhs by W. H. McLeod Pdf

The Sikhs, a colorful and controversial people about whom little is generally known, have been the subject of much hypothetical speculation. Their non-conformist behavior, except to their own traditions, and their fierce independence, even to demanding autonomy, have recently attracted world-wide attention. Hew McLeod, internationally known scholar of Sikh studies, provides a just and accurate description in his introduction to this religious community from northern India now numbering about sixteen million people, exploring their history, doctrine, and literature. The Sikhs begins by giving an overview of the people's history, then covers the origins of the Sikh tradition, dwelling on controversies surrounding the life and doctrine of the first Master, Guru Nanak (1469-1539). The book surveys the subsequent life of the community with emphasis on the founding of the Khalsa, the order that gives to Sikhs the insignia by which they are best known. The remaining sections concern Sikh doctrine, the problem of who should be regarded as a Sikh, and a survey of Sikh literature. Finally, the book considers the present life of the community--its dispersion around the world to Asia, Australasia, North America, Africa, and Europe, and its involvement in the current trials of the Punjab. Sikh culture is believed to have been settled and unchanging from the time of the Gurus onwards.The Sikhs, a major new work by a leading authority, reveals that this is a very misleading view. McLeod treats a variety of questions sympathetically and in so doing he establishes a new understanding for students of religion and for all those interested in current events in India.

Author : Max Arthur Macauliffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8186142320

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The Sikh Religion by Max Arthur Macauliffe Pdf

Author : W. H. McLeod
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000092857089

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Sikhs and Sikhism by W. H. McLeod Pdf

Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion; Early Sikh tradition; The Evolution of the Sikh Community; Who is a Sikh?

Author : Gene R. Thursby
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004095543

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The Sikhs by Gene R. Thursby Pdf

Sixty-six photographs that depict traditional sites and places of worship, major festivals, rites of the life cycle, and attempts by artists to represent great religious teachers and heroic martyrs provide the basis for this study of contemporary religious practices of Sikhs in Delhi and the Punjab region of northern India.

Author : C. Shackle
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Distri
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Sikhs by C. Shackle Pdf

Their religion and lifestyle.

Author : W. H. McLeod
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780810863446

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The A to Z of Sikhism by W. H. McLeod Pdf

Contrary to popular opinion, there is more to Sikhism than the distinctive dress. First of all, there is the emergence of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, and the long line of his successors. There are the precepts, many related to liberation through the divine name or nam. There is a particularly turbulent history in which the Sikhs have fought to affirm their beliefs and resist external domination that continues to this day. There is also, more recently, the dispersion from the Punjab throughout the rest of India and on to Europe and the Americas. With this emigration Sikhism has become considerably less exotic, but hardly better known to outsiders. This reference is an excellent place to learn more about the religion. It provides a chronology of events, a brief introduction that gives a general overview of the religion, and a dictionary with several hundred entries, which present the gurus and other leaders, trace the rather complex history, expound some of the precepts and concepts, describe many of the rites and rituals, and explain the meaning of numerous related expressions. All this, along with a bibliography, provides readers with an informative and accessible guide toward understanding Sikhism.

Author : Eleanor M. Nesbitt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 55,7 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 : Gopal Singh
Publisher : Allied Publishers
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0210222964

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The Religion of the Sikhs by Gopal Singh Pdf

Author : Jagbir Jhutti-Johal
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 42,7 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 : Doris Jakobsh
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824860349

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Sikhism by Doris Jakobsh Pdf

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of Sikhism, which originated in India's Punjab region five hundred years ago. As the numbers of Sikhs settling outside of India continues to grow, it is necessary to examine this religion both in its Indian context and as an increasingly global tradition. While acknowledging the centrality of history and text in understanding the main tenets of Sikhism, Doris Jakobsh highlights the religion's origins and development as a living spiritual tradition in communities around the world. She pays careful attention to particular events, movements, and individuals that have contributed to important changes within the tradition and challenges stereotypical notions of Sikh homogeneity and stasis, addressing the plurality of identities within the Sikh tradition, both historically and within the contemporary milieu. Extensive attention is paid to the role of women as well as the dominant social and kinship structures undergirding Punjabi Sikh society, many of which have been widely transplanted through Sikh migration. The migration patterns are themselves examined, with particular focus on Sikh communities in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Finally, the volume concludes with a brief exploration of Sikhs and the Internet and the future of Sikhism.

Author : William Owen Cole,Piara Singh Sambhi
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000053151985

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The Sikhs by William Owen Cole,Piara Singh Sambhi Pdf

Introduction to the Sikh religion, its history, scriptures and practice.

Author : Pashaura Singh,Norman Gerald Barrier
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015061158369

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Sikhism and History by Pashaura Singh,Norman Gerald Barrier Pdf

Contributed papers presented at a conference.