Sikh Religion - Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors

Klappentext An influential six-volume work on the philosophy of Sikhism, published in 1909, by the one-time deputy commissioner of the Punjab. Zusammenfassung This six-volume work on the history and philosophy of Sikhism, published in 1909 by Max Arthur Macauliffe (1841–1913), a former deputy commissioner of the Punjab, is considered his magnum opus. Volume 6 covers the lives and compositions of the Hindu and Muslim saints who contributed to the Sikh holy book. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Bhagats of the Granth Sahib; 2. Life and hymns of Jaidev; 3. Life of Namdev; 4. Namdev's hymns; 5. Trilochan; 6. Parmanand; 7. Sadhna; 8. Beni; 9. Ramanand and Ramanuj; 10. Dhanna; 11. Pipa; 12. Sain; 13. Life of Kabir; 14. Kabir's hymns; 15. Kabir's sloks; 16. Life of Rav Das; 17. Rav Das's hymns; 18. Mira Bai; 19. Life of Shaikh Farid; 20. Hymns and sloks of Farid; 21. Bhikan; 22. Sur Das; Index.

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• Authors: Max Arthur Macauliffe
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2013
• EAN: 9781108055482
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05548-2
• No. of pages: 468
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society; Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions