Sikh Art and Literature
Sikh Art and Literature

Author: Kerry Brown

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-11

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1134631367

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Sikh Art and Literature traverses the 500-year history of a religion that dawned with the modern age in a land that was a thoroughfare of invading armies, ideas and religions and arts of the East and West. Essays by art curators, historians and collectors and religion and literary scholars are illustrated with some of the earliest and finest Sikh paintings. Sikh modernism and mysticism is explored in essays on the holy Guru Granth Sahib; the translations and writings of the British Raj convert, M.A. Macauliffe; the fathers of modern Punjabi literature, Bhai Vir Singh and Puran Singh; and the 20th century fiction writers Bhai Mohan Vaid Singh and Khushwant Singh. Excerpts from journals of visitors to the court of the diminutive and new translations of early twentieth century poetry add depth and originality to this beautiful and accessible introduction to the art, literature, beliefs and history of the Sikhs. Illustrated throughout with 42 colour and 92 black and white images, Sikh Art and Literature is a colourful, heartfelt, and informative introduction to the Sikh culture.

Sikh Art from the Kapany Collection
Sikh Art from the Kapany Collection

Author: Paul Michael Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780970036346

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This volume brings together leading scholars of Sikhism and of Sikh art to assess and interpret the remarkable art resource known as the Kapany Collection, using it to introduce to a broad public the culture, history, and ethos of the Sikhs. Fifteen renowned scholars contributed essays describing the passion and vision of Narinder and Satinder Kapany in assembling this unparalleled assemblage of great Sikh art, some of which has been displayed in exhibitions around the globe. The Kapanys' legacy of philanthropic work includes establishing the Sikh Foundation (now celebrating its 50th year) and university endowments for Sikh studies. Through this profusely illustrated book's chapters, scholars examine the full range of Sikh artistic expression and of Sikh history and cultural life, using artworks from the Kapany Collection.

The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies
The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies

Author: Pashaura Singh

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2014-03-27

Total Pages: 673

ISBN-13: 0191004111

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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.

Paper Lions
Paper Lions

Author: Sohan S. Koonar

Publisher: Mawenzi House Publishers Limited

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781988449777

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Fiction. PAPER LIONS is Sohan Koonar's new novel. Told from three distinct points of view, PAPER LIONS is an epic multi-generational novel of India from just before the Second World War to the 1960s. Its characters--Bikram, Basanti, and Ajit and their families and children--endure heartbreaks, despair, and insurmountable challenges often leading to poignant, tragic, or exhilarating moments and rare wins. Yet they find a way to continue. The novel also recounts the story of two tribes of nomads--Bajigars--of which very little remains in modern Indian culture. Vast in its scope, range and emotion, PAPER LIONS brings historical India itself to life in the voices of its characters. It's like a Downton Abbey for India, complete with the family secrets, class struggles, and great drama for all of the characters. Through their struggles India, with it's newfound freedoms after partition, comes of age as they do.

In Pursuit of Empire
In Pursuit of Empire

Author: Davinder Toor

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781911271031

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Two centuries ago, Punjab's Sikh ruling elite lavishly patronised artists and craftsmen to enhance the extraordinary splendour of their flourishing empire. A sumptuous array of objects fit for Sikh kings, queens, warriors and saints were produced by skilled artisans to reflect a vibrant and potent new power on the world's stage. Through the remarka

Sikhism
Sikhism

Author: Eleanor M. Nesbitt

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0198745575

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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.

Blessings
Blessings

Author: Hargopal Kaur Khalsa

Publisher:

Published: 2017-06

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781940837307

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This powerful book of blessings and prayers, shared by Yogi Bhajan, provides daily inspirations and guidance for all people of spirit. Read and feel these blessings! They are uplifting, timeless and universal.Back in the days, Yogi Bhajan used to close every class with his palms together and offer a prayer or blessing. Many of these beautiful and inspiring prayers are collected in Blessings - the Power of Prayer, a powerful book of uplifting, timeless, and universal blessings, affirmations and prayers. It provides daily inspirations and guidance for all people of spirit. Yogi Bhajan gave these inspirational blessings and prayers as a prelude to the heart-centered bow to one's own higher self, that was done at the end of every Kundalini Yoga class. The prayers are spoken from the heart and are simple and spontaneous. You can read one per day as a daily inspiration. If you are a Yoga teacher, this Blessings - the Power of Prayer provides a wealth of blessings organized in topics that you can match to your class. They are truly a source of support and inspiration for anyone at any time.Yogi Bhajan was a teacher, visionary, leader, and pioneer in many fields. His deep and compassionate insight into the human condition inspired thousands. He established many spiritual and yoga institutions, like KRI, 3HO, and Sikh Dharma International.

The Cherished Five in Sikh History
The Cherished Five in Sikh History

Author: Louis E. Fenech

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0197532845

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Despite the centrality of this group to modern Sikhism, scholarship on the Panj Piare has remained sparse. Louis Fenech's new book examines the Khalsa and the role that the Panj Piare have had in the development of the Sikh faith over the past three centuries.

Dream Big Little Singh
Dream Big Little Singh

Author: Jasneet Kaur

Publisher:

Published: 2021-08

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781732798175

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Dream Big Little Singh is a book inspired by Sikh History designed for little Sikh boys.