The first major and systematic survey in the area of sociological study of the Sikhs, based upon field work. It will be helpful in understanding, not only the dynamics of sikh social life, but also the Sikh psyche and Sikh identity. The book is well documented, enriched with appendices, bibliography and index. It can fafely be recommended to the reader with an eye for the social aspect of what Sikhism stands for. "THE JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES".
