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Author: Gurinder Singh Mann
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis text presents an overview of Sikh history and religiosity by firmly placing it against the backdrop of other religious traditions of the world. It includes a basic introduction to the faith, its history, beliefs, practices and modern developments.
Author: Gobind Singh Mansukhani
Publisher: Hemkunt Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9788170101819
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains 125 questions about Sikh religion. This book also features quotations from Guru Granth Sahib.
Author: Eleanor M. Nesbitt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 0198745575
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn 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.
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Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780670093601
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Opinderjit Kaur Takhar
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-12-05
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 1351900102
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is commonly assumed that all Sikhs are the same, but the very existence of different groups who have varying beliefs and practices within the Sikh community shows that a corporate identity for the Sikh community is not possible and serves to alienate a substantial proportion of Sikhs from the overall fold of the Sikh faith. Introducing the beliefs and practices of a range of individual Sikh groups, this book addresses the issue of Sikh identity across the Sikh community as a whole but from the viewpoint of different types of Sikh. Examining the historical development of Sikhism from the period of Guru Nanak to the present day, the author takes an in-depth look at five groups in the Sikh community - the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha; the Namdharis; the Ravidasis; the Valmikis; and the Sikh Dharma of the Western hemisphere (associated with the Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization - 3HO). Their history, beliefs and practices are explored, as well as their diverse and shared identities. Concluding that there is no authoritative yardstick with which to assess the issue of Sikh identity, the author highlights Sikhism's links to its Hindu past and suggests a federal Sikh identity with one or two fundamental beliefs at the core and individual groups left to express their own unique beliefs and practices.
Author: Gurharpal Singh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-11-25
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 100921344X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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: W. H. McLeod
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780195664478
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book surveys the history of the Sikh people, showing how various circumstances influenced the criteria by which people could be identified as Sikhs. McLeod concludes by asking and answering the question presented in the title, the response to which is of relevance to Sikhs all over the world.
Author: Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2013-06-06
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1441153667
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSikhism'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: Christopher Shackle
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-07-04
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 1136451080
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecognized masterpieces of Indian literature, the Guru Granth Sahib and the Dasam Granth are fundamental to the Sikh religion, not only in the physical layout of temples and in ceremonies of worship, but as infallible reference texts offering counsel and instruction. Teachings of the Sikh Gurus presents a brand new selection of key passages from these sacred scriptures, translated into modern English by leading experts, Christopher Shackle and Arvind-pal Singh Mandair. Including six longer compositions and many shorter hymns thematically organised by topics such as Time and Impermanence, Self and Mind, Authority, and Ethics, the book’s accessible and carefully chosen extracts distil the essence of Sikhism’s remarkable textual and intellectual legacy, depicting how its message of universal tolerance suits the contemporary world. The detailed introduction and notes to the translations aid readers’ comprehension of the hymns’ form and content, as well as providing some historical context, making it an ideal introduction to Sikh literature.
Author: Sukhwinder Kaur Basra
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 2020-12-17
Total Pages: 69
ISBN-13: 1525560239
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMy hope is to reinvigorate the minds of children about the fundamentals of Sikhi. Sikhi is one of the world’s main religions and we live in a multicultural world, so it is very important for everyone to have a basic understanding of all religions. Sikhi is the fifth largest religion of the world. It is also one of the youngest world religions. Sikhi is over 550 years old and was founded by Guru Nanak Ji. Today, there are approximately 26 million Sikhs around the world.
