Sikhism : a very short introduction / Eleanor Nesbitt.

By: Nesbitt, Eleanor M

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Very short introductions: 132.Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2005Description: 162 p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN: 0192806017 (alk. paper); 9780192806017; 9780191776144 (ebook)Subject(s): SikhismDDC classification: 294.6 LOC classification: BL2018 | .N47 2005Online resources: Table of contents

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; List of illustrations; 1 Introduction; 2 Guru Nanak and his first successors; 3 Guru Granth Sahib; 4 Turban, Khalsa, and codes of conduct; 5 The shaping of modern Sikhism; 6 Sikhism outside India; 7 Attitudes to caste, gender, and other faiths; 8 Sikhism and the third millennium; Further reading; Glossary; Timeline; Index;

Summary: This book describes the key threads in the history of Sikhism, from the late 15th century to the present day. It examines the development of a distinct Sikh identity, and explores the meaning of Sikhism - its teachings, practices, rituals, and festivals. - ;The Sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is one of the largest religions in the world. However, events such as the verbal and physical attacks on Sikhs just after September 11 indicated that Sikhs were being mistaken for Muslims, and suggests that the raising of sufficient and appropriate awareness about Sikhism.

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Item type	Current library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books / Monographs	Dominican University College Library / Collège Universitaire Dominicain Hours of operation: Monday - Thursday 8am - 8:30 pm; Friday 8am - 4pm \| Les heures d'ouverture : Lundi à jeudi de 8 h à 20 h 30; vendredi 8h - 16h Standard shelving location / Rayonnage standard	BL 2018 .N48 S56 2005 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	Available		107652-1001

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-156) and index.

This book describes the key threads in the history of Sikhism, from the late 15th century to the present day. It examines the development of a distinct Sikh identity, and explores the meaning of Sikhism - its teachings, practices, rituals, and festivals. - ;The Sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is one of the largest religions in the world. However, events such as the verbal and physical attacks on Sikhs just after September 11 indicated that Sikhs were being mistaken for Muslims, and suggests that the raising of sufficient and appropriate awareness about Sikhism.

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