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020			_a9780198758983
082			_a296.6 SIN _223
100			_aSingh, Pashaura, editor.
245		4	_aThe Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies _c/ edited by Pashaura Singh and Louis E. Fenech.
250			_aInternational edition.
260			_aNew Delhi _b: Oxford University Press _c, 2015.
300			_axxviii, 704 p. _b: illustrations, maps _c; 26 cm.
520			_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.
650			_aSikh literature.
650			_aSikh philosophy.
650			_aSikhism.
650			_aSikhs—History.
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