The Sikh World (Routledge Worlds) - Hardcover

9781138317123: The Sikh World (Routledge Worlds)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138317128 ISBN 13: 9781138317123

Verlag: Routledge, 2023

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. The volume is organised into ten distinct sections:

History, Institutions, and Practices
Global Communities
Ethical Issues
Activism
Modern Literature and Exegesis
Music, Visual Art, and Architecture
Citizenship, Sovereignty, and the Nation State
Diversity and its Challenges
Media
Education

Within these sections, interdisciplinary themes such as intellectual history, sexuality, ecotheology, art, literature, philosophy, music, cinema, medicine, science and technology, politics, and global interactions are explored.

Integrating textual evidence with Sikh practice, this volume provides an authoritative and accessible source of information on all topics of Sikhism. The Sikh World will be essential reading to students of Sikh studies, South Asian studies and religious studies. It will also be of interest to those in related fields, such as sociology, world philosophies, political science, anthropology, and ethics.

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�ber die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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.

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