01791nam a2200217Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200180007610000290009424500890012325000270021226000500023930000520028952011250034165000210146665000210148765000130150865000210152194200140154299900170155620260630100028.0260630s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und||  a9780198758983  a296.6 SIN223  aSingh, Pashaura, editor. 4aThe Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studiesc/ edited by Pashaura Singh and Louis E. Fenech.  aInternational edition.  aNew Delhib: Oxford University Pressc, 2015.  axxviii, 704 p.b: illustrations, mapsc; 26 cm.  aThe Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies is a comprehensive reference work that presents current scholarship on Sikhism from historical, religious, literary, philosophical, cultural, and social perspectives. Edited by Pashaura Singh and Louis E. Fenech, the volume brings together contributions from internationally recognized scholars to provide an authoritative overview of Sikh studies. The handbook explores the origins and development of the Sikh tradition, the lives and teachings of the Sikh Gurus, the Guru Granth Sahib, Sikh philosophy, ethics, religious practices, institutions, art, music, and architecture. It also examines topics such as gender, caste, identity, diaspora communities, political movements, and the contemporary challenges faced by Sikhs around the world. Designed for researchers, postgraduate students, and advanced readers, the book offers interdisciplinary perspectives by integrating history, anthropology, sociology, political science, literary studies, and religious studies. It serves as an essential reference for understanding the historical evolution and global significance of Sikhism.  aSikh literature.  aSikh philosophy.  aSikhism.  aSikhs—History.  cVC OFFICE  c69793d69793