The Oxford handbook of Sikh studies

An Overview of Sikh History -- The Evolution of the Sikh Community -- Sikhism in the Eighteenth Century -- The Sikh Kingdom -- Colonial Formations of Sikhism -- Sikhs in Independent India -- Representations of Sikh History -- Survey of Literature in the Sikh Tradition -- The Guru Granth Sahib -- The...

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Subtitles:Handbook of Sikh studies
Contributors: Singh, Pashaura 1946- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Oxford handbooks in religion and theology
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Sikhism
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Sikhs
B Electronic books Handboeken (vorm)
B Sikhism
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:An Overview of Sikh History -- The Evolution of the Sikh Community -- Sikhism in the Eighteenth Century -- The Sikh Kingdom -- Colonial Formations of Sikhism -- Sikhs in Independent India -- Representations of Sikh History -- Survey of Literature in the Sikh Tradition -- The Guru Granth Sahib -- The Dasam Granth -- The Works of Bhai Gurdas -- The Works of Bhai Nand Lal Goya -- Sectarian Works -- Pre-colonial Sikh Literature -- Sikhism in Twentieth-Century Punjabi Literature -- 'Western' Writers on the Sikhs -- Linguistic and Philological Approaches to Sacred Sikh Literature -- Gurmat The Teachings of the Gurus -- The Khalsa and the Rahit -- Sikh Interactions with Other Religions -- Secular and Religious (Miri/Piri) Domains in Sikhism Frames for Sikh Politics -- Sikh Nationalism -- Postcolonial and Postmodern Perspectives on Sikhism -- Sikh Philosophy -- Sikh Institutions -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee An Overview -- The Shiromani Akali Dal -- Sikh Sects -- Sikh Sants and Their Establishments in India and Abroad -- Taksals, Akharas, and Nihang Deras -- Global Sikhism -- Sikh Music -- Sikh Cultural Performances -- Sikh Art -- The Darbar Sahib -- The Khalsa Heritage Complex -- Sikh Material Culture -- Sikh Martial Art (Gatka) -- Sikhi through Internet, Films, and Videos -- Sikh Culture and Punjabiyat -- The Sikh Diaspora -- Sikhs in Mainland European Countries -- Sikhs as a Racial and Religious Minority in the US -- Sikhs Living Beyond Punjab in India -- Sikh Migration, Diasporas, and Transnational Practices -- Punjabi Sikhs and Gora Sikhs -- 'Khalistan' as Political Critique -- Changing Manifestations of Caste in the Sikh Panth -- Gender in Sikh Traditions -- A Feminist Interpretation of Sikh Scripture -- New Directions in Sikh Studies
This handbook combines the ways in which scholars diverse fields (including philosophy, psychology, literary studies, history, sociology, anthropology, political science, and economics) have integrated the study of Sikhism within critical and postcolonial perspectives on the nature of religion
Item Description:Ursprünglich als Lieferungswerk erschienen (2013-2014)
ISBN:0191756962
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199699308.001.0001