Re-thinking the Guru: Towards a Typology of Forms of Religious Domination in Pre-Colonial Pañjāb

In this paper, I explore the role of hagiographical tradition in the formation of Sikh identity and in shaping the attitude’s of Sikhs to non-Sikhs in eighteenth-century Pañjāb. I focus on one particular hagiography, the B40 Janam Sākhī, which tells of the life and deeds of Guru Nānak. I suggest tha...

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Autore principale: Hegarty, James M. (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Equinox 2009
In: Religions of South Asia
Anno: 2009, Volume: 3, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 183-202
Altre parole chiave:B Critical Theory
B Sikh
B Indian literature
B Hagiography
B South Asia
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