Sikhs History, Religion, and Society

Name: Sikhs History, Religion, and Society
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ISBN: 9780231068154

ISBN-10: 0231068158

ISBN-13: 9780231068154

Edition: N/A

Authors: W. H. McLeod

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The Sikhs, a colorful and controversial people about whom little is generally known, have been the subject of much hypothetical speculation. Their non-conformist behavior, except to their own traditions, and their fierce independence, even to demanding autonomy, have recently attracted world-wide attention. Hew McLeod, internationally known scholar of Sikh studies, provides a just and accurate description in his introducion to this religious community from northern India now numbering about sixteen million people, exploring their history, doctrine, and literature. The Sikhs begins by giving an overview of the people's history, then covers the origins of the Sikh tradition, dwelling on…

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List price: $34.00
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 3/11/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 161
Size: 0.62" wide x 0.90" long x 0.04" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English

W. H. McLeod is Professor of History at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He has lived for over nine years in India and is a world-renowned scholar of Sikh studies.