When Does History Begin? - Religion, Narrative, and Identity in the Sikh Tradition

Documents how the premodern techniques of narrating the past in South Asia were deeply transformed by colonial modernity, resulting in newer forms of truth-telling within the Sikh community.

About the author

Harjot Oberoi is Professor of South Asian History at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He is the author of The Construction of Religious Boundaries: Culture, Identity, and Diversity in the Sikh Tradition.

Product details

• Authors: Harjot Oberoi, Oberoi Harjot
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781438487342
• ISBN: 978-1-4384-8734-2
• No. of pages: 269
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Sikhism, History of Religion, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), Sikhism, HISTORY / Asia / South / General