ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|104 pages
History, Institutions, and Practices
chapter 5|12 pages
Encountering Oneness and Exiled Being
part II|77 pages
Global Sikh Communities
part III|38 pages
Ethical Issues
part IV|40 pages
Activism
chapter 20|11 pages
Anticolonial Resistance in the Early Twentieth Century
part V|35 pages
Modern Literature and Exegesis
part VI|72 pages
Music, Art, and Architecture
chapter 26|15 pages
Singing the Scripture
chapter 28|16 pages
Contours of Kalakari
part VII|46 pages
Citizenship, Sovereignty, and the Nation-State
part VIII|44 pages
Diversity and Its Challenges
chapter 37|13 pages
Racism or Mistaken Identity?
part IX|51 pages
Media
part X|47 pages
Education