Sikh World

<p><em>The Sikh World</em> is an outstanding guide to the Sikh faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, it contains substantial thematic articles on the dynamic living experiences of the global Sikh community. The volume is organised into ten distinct sections:</p><ul> <li>History, Institutions, and Practices</li> <li>Global Communities</li> <li>Ethical Issues</li> <li>Activism</li> <li>Modern Literature and Exegesis</li> <li>Music, Visual Art, and Architecture</li> <li>Citizenship, Sovereignty, and the Nation State</li> <li>Diversity and its Challenges</li> <li>Media</li> <li>Education</li> </ul><p>Within these sections, interdisciplinary themes such as intellectual history, sexuality, ecotheology, art, literature, philosophy, music, cinema, medicine, science and technology, politics, and global interactions are explored.</p><p>Integrating textual evidence with Sikh practice, this volume provides an authoritative and accessible source of information on all topics of Sikhism. <i>The Sikh World</i> will be essential reading to students of Sikh studies, South Asian studies and religious studies. It will also be of interest to those in related fields, such as sociology, world philosophies, political science, anthropology, and ethics.</p> <p>Introduction <i>Pashaura Singh and Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair</i> <b>Part I. History, Institutions, and Practices </b>1. The Sikh Gurus <i>Pashaura Singh </i>2. Guru, <i>Śabad, </i>and Khalsa <i>Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair</i> 3. The Guru Granth Sahib <i>Pashaura Singh </i>4. The Dasam Granth <i>Robin Rinehart </i>5. Encountering Oneness and Exiled Being <i>Harjeet Singh Grewal </i>6. Persian Sikh Literature <i>Louis E. Fenech </i>7. Codes of Conduct and Way of Life <i>Eleanor Nesbitt</i> 8. The Gurdwara <i>Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal </i>9. The Nagar Kirtan <i>Gurbeer Singh </i><b>Part II. Global Communities </b>10. Sikhs in India <i>Birinder-Pal Singh </i>11. Sikhs in Australia and New Zealand <i>Harpreet Singh </i>12. Sikh Life in Canada <i>Michael Hawley </i>13. Sikhs in/of Africa <i>Anneeth Kaur Hundle </i>14. Sikhs in Mainland Europe <i>Eleanor Nesbitt </i>15. Sikhs in Britain <i>Gurharpal Singh </i>16. Sikhs in the USA <i>Sangeeta Kaur Luthra </i><b>Part III. Ethical Issues </b>17. Gender and <i>Sikhi J. Singh </i>18. Death and Dying Within the Guru Granth Sahib <i>Balbinder Singh Bhogal </i>19. Ecotheology <i>Susan Elizabeth Prill </i><b>Part IV. Activism </b>20. Anticolonial Resistance in the Early 20th Century <i>Amrit Deol </i>21. Akal Takht and Sikh Activism <i>Amandeep Singh </i>22. Transnational Sikh Social Activism <i>Harjeet Singh Grewal and Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal </i><b>Part V. Modern Literature and Exegesis </b>23. Sikh Interpretive Traditions <i>Puninder Singh </i>24. The Possibility of the Secular <i>Anne Murphy </i>25. Words Across Borders <i>Parvinder Mehta </i><b>Part VI. Music, Visual Art, and Architecture </b>26. Singing the Scripture <i>Francesca Cassio </i>27. The Five Essentials of Early Sikh Art <i>Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh</i> 28. Contours of <i>Kalākārī</i> <i>Tavleen Kaur and Jagdeep Singh Raina </i>29. Conservation Philosophy for Punjab <i>Gurmeet S. Rai </i>30. Sikh Architecture <i>Jaspreet Kaur </i><b>Part VII. Citizenship, Sovereignty, and the Nation State </b>31. Socio-political Aspects of Sikh Philosophy <i>Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair </i>32. Sikh Sovereignty and Modern Government <i>Conner Singh VanderBeek </i>33. Sikhs and Multiculturalism <i>Rita Kaur Dhamoon </i>34. Sikh Nationalism <i>Gurharpal Singh </i><b>Part VIII. Diversity and its Challenges </b>35. Diverse Groups within the Sikh Panth <i>Toby Braden Johnson </i>36. Caste Groups <i>Opinderjit Kaur Takhar </i>37. Racism or Mistaken Identity? <i>Jagbir Jhutti-Johal </i>38. Atheism, Agnosticism, and Irreligiosity <i>Robin Rinehart </i><b>Part IX. Media </b>39. Sikhs and Cinema <i>Kumool Abbi </i>40. Sikh Television Channels <i>Jasjit Singh </i>41. The Sikh Internet <i>Conner Singh VanderBeek </i>42. Sikhs in Social Media <i>Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa-Baker </i><b>Part X. Education </b>43. Sikh Schools and Academies in England <i>Prabhjap Singh Jutla </i>44. Sikh Educational Institutions in India <i>Yamini Agarwal </i>45. Modern Sikh Studies <i>Pashaura Singh and Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair. Index</i></p>