Sikhism: A Guide for the Perplexed - Couverture souple

Mandair, Arvind-Pal Singh

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1441102310 ISBN 13 : 9781441102317

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2013

Synopsis

Sikhism's short but relatively eventful history provides a fascinating insight into the working of misunderstood and seemingly contradictory themes such as politics and religion, violence and mysticism, culture and spirituality, orality and textuality, public sphere versus private sphere, tradition and modernity. This book presents students with a careful analysis of these complex themes as they have manifested themselves in the historical evolution of the Sikh traditions and the encounter of Sikhs with modernity and the West, in the philosophical teachings of its founders and their interpretation by Sikh exegetes, and in Sikh ethical and intellectual responses to contemporary issues in an increasingly secular and pluralistic world. Sikhism: A Guide for the Perplexed serves as an ideal guide to Sikhism, and also for students of Asian studies, Sociology of Religion and World Religions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Arvind-Pal S. Mandair is Professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan, USA. He holds the Tara Singh, Balwant Kaur Chattha, Gurbax Singh and Kirpal Kaur Brar Professorship in Sikh Studies. He is a founding editor of the journal Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture and Theory. Details about his work can be found at https://www.arvindpalmandair.com/

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Academic
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1441102310
• ISBN 13: 9781441102317
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible