This book discusses internal differences of caste, community and gender within Sikhism and its allied communities. It examines a variety of themes such asSikh historiography, identity, music, ethics, the worldwide Sikh diaspora, and the history and the current state of scholarship in the area of Sikh studies. The growth in Sikh studies worldwide has led to greater attention to Sikh history and culture in recent times. Written in honour of W.H. McLeod and N. Gerald Barrier, two pioneers of Sikh studies, this book goes beyond the usual studies of Sikh philosophy and religious practice. The essays explore Sikh historiography, identity, music and ethics, the Sikh diaspora, and the history and the current state of scholarship in the area of Sikh studies. They represent a diverse range of theoretical andmethodological approaches to the study of Sikhism, including religious studies, historical studies, anthropology, sociology, gender and ethnic studies, ethnomusicology, diaspora studies, and ritual and performance studies. They also analyse how local experiences confirm yet complicate notions ofglobal and/or diasporic Sikh belief and practice.This book will be of considerable interest to scholars and students of Sikh studies, history, religion, diaspora studies as well as general readers. INDICE: Preface Acknowledgements Introduction by Pashaura Singh The Legacyof History and Contemporary Challenges by N. Gerald Barrier The Guru Granth Sahib: A Global Reservoir by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh Studying the Sikhs: Thirty Years LaterWhere Have We Come, Where Are We Going? by Doris Jakobsh Sikh Militancy and Non-violence by Paul Wallace Musical Chaunkis at the Darbar Sahib:History, Aesthetics, and Time by Pashaura Singh 'Except the True Name, I HaveNo Miracle': Modern Sikh Understandings of the Miraculous by Susan E. Prill Diaspora Philanthropy: The Case of Sikhs Giving Back to Punjab by Verne A. Dusenbery and Darshan S. Tatla We are not Sikhs or Hindus: Issues of Identity among the Valmikis and Ravidasis in Britain by Opinderjit Kaur Takhar The Other Sikhs: The Sikhs of Shillong by Himadri Banerjee Gurbani Kirtan and the Performance of Sikh Identity in the Southern California Diaspora by Charles Townsend Home and the World: The Nagar Kirtan and Sikh Diaspora by Gurveen Kaur Khurana Sikh Material Culture: Children's Literature and Sikh Identity by Toby B. Johnson Appendices Notes on Contributors
- ISBN: 978-0-19-807554-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 13/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés