The growth in Sikh studies worldwide has led to greater attention to Sikh history and culture in recent times. Written in honour of W.H. McLeod and N. Gerald Barrier, two pioneers of Sikh studies, this book goes beyond the usual studies of Sikh philosophy and religious practice.
The
essays explore Sikh historiography, identity, music and ethics, the Sikh diaspora, and the history and the current state of scholarship in the area of Sikh studies. They represent a diverse range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of Sikhism, including religious studies,
historical studies, anthropology, sociology, gender and ethnic studies, ethnomusicology, diaspora studies, and ritual and performance studies. They also analyse how local experiences confirm yet complicate notions of global and/or diasporic Sikh belief and practice.
This book will be of
considerable interest to scholars and students of Sikh studies, history, religion, diaspora studies as well as general readers.
Pashaura Singh: Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. N. Gerald Barrier: The Legacy of History and Contemporary Challenges
2. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh: The Guru Granth Sahib: A Global Reservoir
3. Doris Jakobsh: Studying the Sikhs: Thirty Years Later - Where Have We Come,
Where Are We Going?
4. Paul Wallace: Sikh Militancy and Non-violence
5. Pashaura Singh: Musical Chaunkis at the Darbar Sahib: History, Aesthetics, and Time
6. Susan E. Prill: 'Except the True Name, I Have No Miracle': Modern Sikh Understandings of the Miraculous
7. Susan E. Prill:
Diaspora Philanthropy: The Case of Sikhs Giving Back to Punjab
8. Opinderjit Kaur Takhar: We are not Sikhs or Hindus: Issues of Identity among the Valmikis and Ravidasis in Britain
9. Himadri Banerjee: The Other Sikhs: The Sikhs of Shillong
10. Charles Townsend: Gurbani Kirtan and the
Performance of Sikh Identity in the Southern California Diaspora
11. Gurveen Kaur Khurana: Home and the World: The Nagar Kirtan and Sikh Diaspora
12. Toby B. Johnson: Sikh Material Culture: Children's Literature and Sikh Identity
Appendices
Notes on Contributors
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Dr. Pashaura Singh is a Professor and appointed Dr Jasbir Singh Saini Endowed Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies at the University of California. He has also taught Sikh studies, the Punjabi language and religions of India for thirteen years at the University of Michigan.
Making Sense - Margot Northey and Joan McKibbin
History, Literature, And Identity - J. S. Grewal
Sikhism and Women - Doris R. Jakobsh
Sikh Diaspora Philanthropy in Punjab - Edited by Verne A. Dusenbery and Dr. Darshan S. Tatla
The Sikhs - Grewal
