Bibliograph

Sikhism, a very short introduction, Eleanor Nesbitt

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Sikhism, a very short introduction, Eleanor Nesbitt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-150) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sikhism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

919186894

Responsibility statement

Eleanor Nesbitt

Series statement

Very short introductions series, 132

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

An accessible introduction to the world's fifth largest religion, this work presents Sikhism's meanings and myths, and its practices, rituals, and festivals, also addressing ongoing social issues such as the relationship with the Indian state, the diaspora, and caste

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Guru Nanak and his first successors -- Guru Granth Sahib -- Turban, Khalsa, and codes of conduct -- The shaping of modern Sikhism -- Sikhism outside India -- Attitudes to caste, gender, and other faiths -- Sikhism and the third millennium

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