Book Description
First published in 1992.
Author : Harbans Singh
Publisher : South Asia Books
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 35,6 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN :
First published in 1992.
Author : H. S. Singha
Publisher : Hemkunt Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 26,47 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Sikhism
ISBN : 9788170103011
Author : Tripti Bassi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 25,28 MB
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9811632197
This book addresses the issue of Sikh women’s education in Punjab within the larger discourse of women’s education in India. It focuses on the role of the Sikh Kanya Mahavidyalaya (SKM)—one of the most important educational institutions established in the nineteenth century as a result of the Sikh reformist movement in Punjab. It explores how various dimensions of caste, class, gender and religion generate a variety of approaches to the culture of literacy, and takes a closer look at the relevance of the Sikh Kanya Mahavidyalaya in today’s India and its contribution to the area of educational pedagogy. It focuses on gender in education, specifically discourses and practices in women’s education. In addition to providing valuable insights and critical evidence that can be used in the planning and implementation of education and gender policies, the book is sure to spark conversations in courses and professional communities interested in education, gender studies, history, sociology as well as overlooked dimensions of gender history.
Author : Hugh Chisholm
Publisher :
Page : 1116 pages
File Size : 37,94 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN :
Author : Louis E. Fenech
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 12,16 MB
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1442236019
Sikhism traces its beginnings to Guru Nanak, who was born in 1469 and died in 1538 or 1539. With the life of Guru Nanak the account of the Sikh faith begins, all Sikhs acknowledging him as their founder. Sikhism has long been a little-understood religion and until recently they resided almost exclusively in northwest India. Today the total number of Sikhs is approximately twenty million worldwide. About a million live outside India, constituting a significant minority in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Many of them are highly visible, particularly the men, who wear beards and turbans, and they naturally attract attention in their new countries of domicile. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Sikhism covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on key persons, organizations, the principles, precepts and practices of the religion as well as the history, culture and social arrangements. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Sikhism.
Author : Harbans Singh
Publisher : Bureau
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 28,29 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Author : Rajwant Singh Chilana
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 46,36 MB
Release : 2006-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1402030444
The International Bibliography of Sikh Studies brings together all books, composite works, journal articles, conference proceedings, theses, dissertations, project reports, and electronic resources produced in the field of Sikh Studies until June 2004, making it the most complete and up-to-date reference work in the field today. One of the youngest religions of the world, Sikhism has progressively attracted attention on a global scale in recent decades. An increasing number of scholars is exploring the culture, history, politics, and religion of the Sikhs. The growing interest in Sikh Studies has resulted in an avalanche of literature, which is now for the first time brought together in the International Bibliography of Sikh Studies. This monumental work lists over 10,000 English-language publications under almost 30 subheadings, each representing a subfield in Sikh Studies. The Bibliography contains sections on a wide variety of subjects, such as Sikh gurus, Sikh philosophy, Sikh politics and Sikh religion. Furthermore, the encyclopedia presents an annotated survey of all major scholarly work on Sikhism, and a selective listing of electronic and web-based resources in the field. Author and subject indices are appended for the reader’s convenience.
Author : Harbans Singh
Publisher : South Asia Books
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 45,78 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Author : Nirbhai Singh
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Distri
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,51 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Philosophy, Sikh
ISBN :
Author : W. H. McLeod
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 23,35 MB
Release : 2009-07-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0810863448
Contrary to popular opinion, there is more to Sikhism than the distinctive dress. First of all, there is the emergence of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, and the long line of his successors. There are the precepts, many related to liberation through the divine name or nam. There is a particularly turbulent history in which the Sikhs have fought to affirm their beliefs and resist external domination that continues to this day. There is also, more recently, the dispersion from the Punjab throughout the rest of India and on to Europe and the Americas. With this emigration Sikhism has become considerably less exotic, but hardly better known to outsiders. This reference is an excellent place to learn more about the religion. It provides a chronology of events, a brief introduction that gives a general overview of the religion, and a dictionary with several hundred entries, which present the gurus and other leaders, trace the rather complex history, expound some of the precepts and concepts, describe many of the rites and rituals, and explain the meaning of numerous related expressions. All this, along with a bibliography, provides readers with an informative and accessible guide toward understanding Sikhism.