Religious Pluralism in Punjab - A Contemporary Account of Sikh Sants, Babas, Gurus and Satgurus

Informationen zum Autor Joginder Singh is Head of Namdhari Guru Ram Singh Chair, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Klappentext This book analyses the heterogeneous modes of meditation, prayer, initiation, beliefs and practices, codes of conduct, ethics and life-style of the contemporary Sikh Sants, Babas, Gurus and Satgurus in Punjab. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Zusammenfassung This book analyses the heterogeneous modes of meditation, prayer, initiation, beliefs and practices, codes of conduct, ethics and life-style of the contemporary Sikh Sants, Babas, Gurus and Satgurus in Punjab. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Religious Milieu in Contemporary Punjab 2. Udasi, Seva Panthi, Nirmala Mahants, Sants and Babas: Setting Pluralistic Traditions 3. Proliferation of Udasi, Seva Panthi and Nirmala Establishments in the Twentieth Century: Continuity of the Pluralistic Traditions 4. Nirankari, Namdhari, Neeldhari and Nanaksari Sikhs: Adding New Meanings to the Tradition of Sants and Babas 5. Sikh Sants and Babas Moving Towards Khalsa Identity, Panthic Seva and Politics

Product details

• Authors: Joginder Singh, Singh Joginder
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.08.2017
• EAN: 9781138280649
• ISBN: 978-1-138-28064-9
• No. of pages: 432
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, India, Worship, rites & ceremonies, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Sikhism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General