Sikh Identity : An Exploration of Groups among Sikhs.
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- 9781351900119
- 294.6
- 2004025361
Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Introduction -- 1 Who is a Sikh? Historical Perspectives -- 2 Gurū Nānak Nishkām Sewak Jathā -- 3 Nāmdhāris -- 4 Ravidāsīs -- 5 Vālmīkis -- 6 Sikh Dharma of the Western Hemisphere -- 7 Conclusion -- Appendix: Illustrations and literature from the groups -- Bibliography -- Index -- Jats.
Introducing the beliefs and practices of a range of individual Sikh groups, this book addresses the issue of Sikh identity across the Sikh community as a whole but from the viewpoint of different types of Sikh. Examining the historical development of Sikhism from the period of Guru Nanak to the present day, the author takes an in-depth look at five groups in the Sikh community.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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