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Zusatztext Gill deserves praise for reviewing the problems surrounding Bhai Gurdas and for this English rendering of a selection of his vars, which triggers reflection on the craft of translation well beyond this particular oeuvre. Informationen zum Autor Rahuldeep Singh Gill earned his bachelor's degree, with honors, from the University of Rochester in New York and his doctorate from the University of California, Santa Barbara. The Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Herald, Patheos.com, and the Washington Post's On Faith blog have published his writings. He blogs regularly at The Huffington Post. He has twice been voted Cal Lutheran's Diversity Professor of the Year and lives in Los Angeles with his family. Klappentext Bhai Gurdas Bhalla (d. 1636 CE) is widely considered the most important non-canonical poet in Sikh history, having shaped the theology and ethics of the tradition for centuries. Not only are his beautiful poems considered an authoritative illustration of Sikh life, they also defined Sikh identity during a tumultuous period of upheaval in the early seventeenth century. Zusammenfassung Bhai Gurdas Bhalla (d. 1636 CE) is widely considered the most important non-canonical poet in Sikh history, having shaped the theology and ethics of the tradition for centuries. His beautiful poems, which offer an authoritative illustration of Sikh life in the early seventeenth century, defined Sikh identity during a tumultuous period of upheaval. In Drinking from Love's Cup Rahuldeep Gill brings together for the first time a collection of the revered poet's early work, masterfully translated into English, along with the original Punjabi text.The magic of Gurdas's poetry, says Gill, lies in its fusion of Islamicate narrative traditions with the heroic literature of India to speak about death, martyrdom, and the spirit's absolution in love. Rhythmic, elegant, and lucid, the poems weave Sikh scripture into the lyrical fabric of Sikh spirituality. Challenging traditional scholarship surrounding the dates of Gurdas's writing, Gill suggests that Gurdas wrote his poetry to console the Sikh community, which was in mourning over the execution of the fifth of the Sikh founders, Guru Arjan (d. 1606), by agents of the Mughal Empire. Ranking among the best of the Punjabi language troubadours, Gurdas in his verses immortalized the fifth Guru's role as a martyr. His poems were written to encourage the faithful to stay involved in the community, resist hegemony, and reinforce Sikh beliefs during sectarian upheaval. This book brings a contemporary flair to Gurdas's moving stanzas, and also unearths fresh insights about his life and context. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Note to the Reader Part 1: Introduction Part 2: English Translations with Commentary Var 4 Hardship's Promise of Victory Var 5 Royal Road, Path of the Pious Var 6 Falling at Feet, We Conquer Var 12 Slay Me for the Sikhs Var 15 Refuge of the True Guru Var 16 The Fruit of Joy in the Gurmukhs Congregation Var 17 They Waste This Precious Life Var 21 The Guru's Congregation, God's Court Var 23 Saints Seek Sikhs' Feet Var 24 Protector of the Poor Var 25 Heads of Emperors Burn Var 26 Bearing Burdens with Love's Cup Var 30 Truth and Falsehood Part 3: Explanation of Translated Terms References Index ...
