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The Sikh World is an outstanding guide to the Sikh faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, it contains substantial thematic articles on the dynamic living experiences of the global Sikh community.
List of contents
Introduction
Pashaura Singh and Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair Part I. History, Institutions, and Practices 1. The Sikh Gurus
Pashaura Singh 2. Guru,
¿abad, and Khalsa
Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair 3. The Guru Granth Sahib
Pashaura Singh 4. The Dasam Granth
Robin Rinehart 5. Encountering Oneness and Exiled Being
Harjeet Singh Grewal 6. Persian Sikh Literature
Louis E. Fenech 7. Codes of Conduct and Way of Life
Eleanor Nesbitt 8. The Gurdwara
Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal 9. The Nagar Kirtan
Gurbeer Singh Part II. Global Communities 10. Sikhs in India
Birinder-Pal Singh 11. Sikhs in Australia and New Zealand
Harpreet Singh 12. Sikh Life in Canada
Michael Hawley 13. Sikhs in/of Africa
Anneeth Kaur Hundle 14. Sikhs in Mainland Europe
Eleanor Nesbitt 15. Sikhs in Britain
Gurharpal Singh 16. Sikhs in the USA
Sangeeta Kaur Luthra Part III. Ethical Issues 17. Gender and
Sikhi J. Singh 18. Death and Dying Within the Guru Granth Sahib
Balbinder Singh Bhogal 19. Ecotheology
Susan Elizabeth Prill Part IV. Activism 20. Anticolonial Resistance in the Early 20th Century
Amrit Deol 21. Akal Takht and Sikh Activism
Amandeep Singh 22. Transnational Sikh Social Activism
Harjeet Singh Grewal and Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal Part V. Modern Literature and Exegesis 23. Sikh Interpretive Traditions
Puninder Singh 24. The Possibility of the Secular
Anne Murphy 25. Words Across Borders
Parvinder Mehta Part VI. Music, Visual Art, and Architecture 26. Singing the Scripture
Francesca Cassio 27. The Five Essentials of Early Sikh Art
Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh 28. Contours of
Kal¿k¿r¿ Tavleen Kaur and Jagdeep Singh Raina 29. Conservation Philosophy for Punjab
Gurmeet S. Rai 30. Sikh Architecture
Jaspreet Kaur Part VII. Citizenship, Sovereignty, and the Nation State 31. Socio-political Aspects of Sikh Philosophy
Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair 32. Sikh Sovereignty and Modern Government
Conner Singh VanderBeek 33. Sikhs and Multiculturalism
Rita Kaur Dhamoon 34. Sikh Nationalism
Gurharpal Singh Part VIII. Diversity and its Challenges 35. Diverse Groups within the Sikh Panth
Toby Braden Johnson 36. Caste Groups
Opinderjit Kaur Takhar 37. Racism or Mistaken Identity?
Jagbir Jhutti-Johal 38. Atheism, Agnosticism, and Irreligiosity
Robin Rinehart Part IX. Media 39. Sikhs and Cinema
Kumool Abbi 40. Sikh Television Channels
Jasjit Singh 41. The Sikh Internet
Conner Singh VanderBeek 42. Sikhs in Social Media
Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa-Baker Part X. Education 43. Sikh Schools and Academies in England
Prabhjap Singh Jutla 44. Sikh Educational Institutions in India
Yamini Agarwal 45. Modern Sikh Studies
Pashaura Singh and Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair. Index
About the author
Pashaura Singh is Professor and Dr. Jasbir Singh Saini Endowed Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies at the University of California, Riverside, USA.
Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair is Professor and Tara Singh, Balwant Kaur Chattha, Gurbax Singh and Kirpal Kaur Brar Endowed Chair in Sikh studies, and a Faculty Associate in Asian and Pacific Islander American Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Summary
The Sikh World is an outstanding guide to the Sikh faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, it contains substantial thematic articles on the dynamic living experiences of the global Sikh community.
