Sikhism : an introduction /
Almost from the moment, some five centuries ago, that their religion was founded in the Punjab by Guru Nanak, Sikhs have enjoyed a distinctive identity. This sense of difference, forged during Sikhism's fierce struggles with the Mughal Empire, is still symbolised by the 'Five Ks' (�...
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London : New York, NY :
I.B. Tauris ; Palgrave Macmillan [U.S. and Canada exclusive distributors],
2011
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| Series: | I.B. Tauris introductions to religion.
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Table of Contents:
- Guru Nanak and the origins of Sikhism
- Guru Arjan and the crystallization of the Sikh faith
- Guru Gobind Singh and the cultivation of Sikh identity
- Sikh metaphysics, ethics and aesthetics
- Worship, ceremonies, and rites of passage
- Feminist text in a patriarchal context
- Colonial encounters
- Sikh art
- Sikhs in the diaspora.
