01943nam a2200229Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200180007610000290009424500890012325000270021226000500023930000520028952011250034165000210146665000210148765000130150865000210152194200140154299900170155695201400157320260630160329.0260630s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und||  a9780198758983  a296.6 SIN223  aSingh, Pashaura, editor. 0c/ edited by Pashaura Singh and Louis E. Fenech.aThe Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies  aInternational edition.  aNew Delhi :bOxford University Press ,c2015.  axxviii, 704 p. :billustrations, maps ;c26 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  c70073d70073  00102ddc4071aSNULbSNULd2026-06-30l0o296.6 SINpVC408r2026-06-30 15:46:14w2026-06-30yVC OFFICEzBooks Received from VC office