Pashaura Singh
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From being at the centre of debates after 9/11 to carving out distinctive identities in the north-eastern corner of India, the Sikh community has made its presence felt throughout the world. Focusing on globalization, this book reflects the widening scope of Sikh studies—from religion, ideology, and history to contentious issues like identity, culture, and social relations.
Sikhism in Global Context examines Sikh historiography, identity, music and ethics, ...
The collection of seventeen essays, two critical introductions, and a keynote speech, resulted from an International Conference on ‘Sikh identity: Continuity and Change’ held at the University of Michigan in 1996. The contributions are in four sections which include introductions and keynote speech: symbols of identity and Sikh tradition; recent Sikh history and issues of identity; and politics, social issues and contemporary Sikh identity. The scholarship ...
In this insightful new study, Pashaura Singh explores the interaction between early Sikhism and other religious movements in the Punjab, focusing in particular on those saints from the devotional tradition who find a place in the Guru Granth Sahib. Pashaura Singh examines the impact of Sufi tradition in the Punjab by studying the Sikh Gurus’ responses to the work of Shaikh Farid. He considers Kabir and the Sant tradition of Northern India and also focuses on ...
The Guru Granth Sahib explores the concept of scriputure from the Sikh perspective and seeks to understand the processes of canon formation and those by which meaning and authority are vested in the Adi Granth. Taking a radically different approach from the dominant mode of textual analysis, Pashaura Singh argues for a plurality of interpretation and the inexhaustible hermeneutic potential of the Adi Granth. He offers a fresh perspective on the role of the Adi ...
This collection of representative essays covers a wide range of issues that define the contours of contemporary Sikh studies and is a major contribution to the field. Each essay explores a dimension of what constitutes modern Sikhism -- the central concerns of a Sikh identity as well as the realities of the Sikh diaspora. The analyses highlight central Sikh concepts, symbols and practices as they evolved over time, the enduring importance of the teachings of the ...
A comprehensive study of the life and work of Guru Arjan (1563–1606), the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, this volume reconstructs his life based on history, memory, tradition, and mythic representation. Pashaura Singh focuses on the major influences that shaped Guru Arjan’s thought. He discusses the socio-political conditions that moulded the Guru’s life, inspiring him to become one of the greatest religious leaders of the world. Presenting a systematic analysis ...
The presentations cover a wide range of significant academic issues such as religious orthodoxy versus fundamentalism, nationalism, economic and social mobility, gender awareness and cultural transmission and adaptations. The papers provide insights from various disciplines like history, sociology, anthropology, political science and religion. Given the continuing conflict over the nature of traditions and between opposing views of history and practice among ...