Dhadi Darbar - Religion, Violence, and the Performance of Sikh History

Klappentext The dhadis havea exercised considerable influence amonst rural Sikhs! relating martial traditions concerning Guru Hargobind! Guru Gobind Singh! and other Sikh heroes. This book shows how the dhadi tradition has influenced notions of martyrdom and violence in the Sikh community! drawing on a wide range of sources on the rhetorical culture in Punjab. The author argues religion is an evolving area of social interaction! thus giving rise to narrative linkages between religious and political discourse. This book is a historical and anthropological study of the dhadi (or songs sung by minstrels) tradition and how it has influenced notions of martyrdom and violence in the Sikh community.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Nijhawan
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.11.2006
• EAN: 9780195679670
• ISBN: 978-0-19-567967-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous