W H Mcleod
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A comprehensive dictionary of terms, concepts, events, and personalities in the study of the Sikh religion and history, the Historical Dictionary of Sikhism has been compiled by one of the most renowned authorities in Sikh studies. It includes: More than 1000 entries on the Sikh religion, history, and society explained in an accessible way. The entries include specific terms such as bana, bhog, and bunga, as well as general concepts as they occur within Sikh ...
The Rahit is the code of belief and conduct laid down by the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh, for all Sikhs who join the Khalsa. In this important new volume, W.H. McLeod examines how the Rahit came into being, how it developed in response to the current historical circumstances, and why it still retains an unchallenged hold over all who regard themselves as Khalsa Sikhs. The common view amongst Sikhs is that the Rahit has descended unchanged since its first ...
Exploring Sikhism represents the fruit of an absorbing interest that has lasted nearly four decades. McLeod’s interest embraces all aspects of the life and beliefs of the Sikh people, and is of particular value as an outsider’s research into a living religious faith. Renowned for his sound and insightful monographs on Guru Nanak, Sikh identity, and the Janam-Sakhis, McLeod has always written in an engaging style that makes his work accessible to scholars and ...
This volume is an omnibus edition of four classic studies on the history and evolution of Sikhs and Sikhism, by one of the world’s leading scholars in this field. Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion examines the life and teachings of Guru Nanak, offering an analytical view of the first Guru of the Sikhs, which is essential for an understanding of later Sikh history and contemporary Sikh Society. In Early Sikh Tradition, McLeod traces the origins ...
Hew McLeod is generally acknowledged as the world's foremost historian of the Sikhs. This autobiography comprises two parts, both concerned with the author's career in Sikh Studies. Part I is on features of McLeod's career which have had an important influence on his relationship with the Sikhs and with the manner in which he has sought to give expression to them. Two features have been particularly significant: his view of religion, and his understanding of the ...
The Prem Sumarag present an ideal of the duty of the Sikh Panth during the eighteenth/nineteenth centuries. The importance of this classic text lies in the fact that it is of Sanatan origin, part of a tradition which has been over time overshadowed by the dominant Tat Khalsa version of the Rahit. McLeod's translation of Randhir Singh's text of the Prem Sumarag is thus a major contribution to Sikh studies. Notwithstanding debates about its date, this ...
The devotional transformation of medieval Hinduism known as bhakti was an extremely diverse phenomenon. This book brings together current research and offers new perspectives on the radical wing of the movement. Its central focus is the Sant tradition of North India, whose major figure is Kabir and out of which the Sikh religion evolved. It also considers the Sants of Maha-rashtra and a few of the other major nonconformist traditions. A variety of problems are ...
Written over the last two decades, this valuable collection addresses some major issues concerning the Sikhs, even as Hew McLeod traces his eventful and rewarding life in Sikh studies. Examining the fundamental difference between historical sources and traditions, McLeod discusses Sikh hagiography. He presents an analysis of the Jap Sahib of Guru Gobind Singh along with a translation. He looks into various aspects of the Khalsa Rahit--its history, the evolution ...