Historical Dictionary of Sikhism

Historical Dictionary of Sikhism - Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements

2nd Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

Contrary to popular opinion, there is more to Sikhism than the distinctive dress. First of all, there is the emergence of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, and the long line of his successors. There are the precepts, many related to liberation through the divine name or nam. There is a particularly turbulent history in which the Sikhs have fought to affirm their beliefs and resist external domination that continues to this day. There is also, more recently, the dispersion from the Punjab throughout the rest of India and on to Europe and the Americas. With this emigration Sikhism has become considerably less exotic, but hardly better known to outsiders. This expanded and updated second edition of the dictionary is an excellent place to learn more about the religion. It provides a chronology of events, a brief introduction that gives a general overview of the religion, and a dictionary with several hundred entries, which present the gurus and other leaders, trace the rather complex history, expound some of the precepts and concepts, describe many of the rites and rituals, and explain the meaning of numerous related expressions. All this, along with a copious bibliography, provides readers with an informative and accessible guide toward understanding Sikhism.

Book information

ISBN: 9780810850880
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Imprint: The Scarecrow Press
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition
DEWEY: 294.603
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 297
Weight: 522g
Height: 221mm
Width: 169mm
Spine width: 28mm