Sikhism

The new second edition volume one 1469-1839 is updated to the present recounts the return of the community to the mainstream of national life. Written in Khushwant Singh's trademark style to be accessible to a general, non-scholarly audience, the book is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648984016Author Ratika SeehraFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Thorpe Bowker ISBN Agency - Identifier ServicesPublisher Thorpe Bowker ISBN Agency -...

The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies innovatively combines the ways in which scholars from fields as diverse as philosophy, psychology, religious studies, literary studies, history, sociology, anthropology, political science, and economics have integrated...

In late-eighteenth-century India, the glory of the Mughal emperors was fading, and ambitious newcomers seized power, changing the political map forever. Enter the legendary Maharajah Ranjit Singh, whose Sikh Empire stretched throughout northwestern India...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780791472149Author Kamala Elizabeth NayarFormat PaperbackPage Count 197Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Provide students with a strong understanding of religion with high quality, engaging and content-rich resources building a firm foundation for the new GCSE 9-1 Religious Studies. Deliver a rich, coherent RE course at KS3 and equip pupils with...

The Sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people worldwide. However,events such as the verbal and physical attacks on Sikhs just after September 11, where Sikhs were being mistaken for Muslims, suggest that the Sikh faith still remains...

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the Sikh faith. Ideal for those with little knowledge of the religion, it will give you a clear understanding of what Sikh's believe, and how they practise their faith. Covering all aspects, from the history...

What is a gurdwara for? Who is Guru Nanak? What is the Guru Granth Sahib? How do Sikhs worship? All these questions and more are explored in this first introduction to the religion of Sikhism.The We Worship Here series introduces children aged 6+ to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978698980Author Gurucharan Singh KhalsaFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Kundalini Research InstitutePublisher Kundalini Research...

In late-eighteenth-century India, the glory of the Mughal emperors was fading, and ambitious newcomers seized power, changing the political map forever. Enter the legendary Maharajah Ranjit Singh, whose Sikh Empire stretched throughout northwestern India...

Provide students with a strong understanding of religion with high quality, engaging and content-rich resources building a firm foundation for the new GCSE 9-1 Religious Studies. Deliver a rich, coherent RE course at KS3 and equip pupils with...

Dive into the history, the philosophy, the essence of the Sikh faith, and trace its evolution.At the turn of the 15th century, Guru Nanak embarked on a series of journeys across the Indian subcontinent and instituted an equitable community and an...

"Simple Guides Sikhism" provides a concise and accessible introduction to Sikhism. Written without bias, this guide presents engaging descriptions of the key concepts, beliefs and practices. Pocket sized and presented in an accessible format with clearly...

Journey of the Mind is the first publication from Without Shape Without Form (WSWF), an arts organisation and arts space established in 2017 by volunteers from the Guru Maneyo Granth Gurdwara (GMGG) in Slough, England. WSWF is the UK's first, and...

An exquisite new translation of Guru Nanak's verses, illuminating the sacred tenets cherished by millions of Sikhs worldwide.Guru Nanak (1469-1539), a native of Panjab, founded the Sikh religion. His vast corpus of nearly a thousand hymns forms the core...

Sikhism, one of the major spiritual-philosophical traditions of India, is often missing from discussions of cross-cultural philosophy. In this introduction, Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair, an internationally acknowledged expert in Sikh studies, provides the...

All About Diwali: Things to Make and Do is the perfect celebration gift! Diwali is one of India's most significant holidays. This beautiful activity book book is filled with crafts and recipes, fun activities and facts...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955458781Author Harjinder SinghFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Akaal PublishersPublisher Akaal PublishersWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955458798Author Singh GFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Akaal PublishersPublisher Akaal Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955458798Author Singh GFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Akaal PublishersPublisher Akaal Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593087978Author Simran Jeet SinghFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780963999160Author Yogi BhajanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Kundalini Research InstitutePublisher Kundalini Research InstituteWeight(grams) 178g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608875030Author Kamla K. KapurFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Mandala Publishing GroupPublisher Mandala Publishing GroupWeight(grams)...

Recognized masterpieces of Indian literature, the Guru Granth Sahib and the Dasam Granth are fundamental to the Sikh religion, not only in the physical layout of temples and in ceremonies of worship, but as infallible reference texts offering counsel and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399524202Author Shakti Parwah Kaur KhalsaFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Bobogyi: A Burmese Spiritual Figure is the first book dedicated to this Burmese nat, or guardian spirit, who features prominently in contemporary Burma (Myanmar). From an ethereal tree spirit to an established guardian at pagodas, the book examines the...

Arguing that intellectual movements, such as deconstruction, postsecular theory, and political theology, have different implications for cultures and societies that live with the debilitating effects of past imperialisms, Arvind Mandair unsettles the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788171676248Author Patwant SinghFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd.Publisher Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd...

The Living Faiths series encourages students to actively engage with religious education by looking into how faiths are practised and lived in people's daily lives. This Student Book covers Sikhism through unique real-life case studies of young people...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594732096Author Harish DhillonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Skylight Paths PublishingPublisher Skylight Paths PublishingWeight(grams) 295g

Though the history of Sikh-Muslim relations is fraught with conflict, this book examines how the policies of Sikh rulers attempted to avoid religious bigotry and prejudice at a time when Muslims were treated as third-class citizens. Focusing on the...

In Sikh Evolution to Revolution, Mohindra S Chowdhry bares his ideas on the Sikh revolution and how against all odds, his Sikh ancestors transformed into a formidable force that dismantled the most powerful empire in India. Chowdhry says Khalsa’s were...

How do traditions and peoples grapple with loss, particularly when it is of such magnitude that it defies the possibility of recovery or restoration? Rajbir Singh Judge offers new ways to understand loss and the limits of history by considering Maharaja...

How do traditions and peoples grapple with loss, particularly when it is of such magnitude that it defies the possibility of recovery or restoration? Rajbir Singh Judge offers new ways to understand loss and the limits of history by considering Maharaja...

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...

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...

Anne Murphy offers a groundbreaking exploration of the material aspects of Sikh identity, showing how material objects, as well as holy sites, and texts, embody and represent the Sikh community as an evolving historical and social construction. ...

Sukhmani (The Pearl of Happiness) is a popular Sikh text by Guru Arjan, which inculcates the Sikh religious ethos and philosophical perspective on wellbeing and happiness. The book features a new translation of this celebrated Sikh text and provides the...

'Janamsakhis' are stories about the life of Guru Nanak (1469-1539). They have been circulating orally, in writing, and in paintings and illustrations. B40 is one such documented artistic expression held at the British Library in London. Its 57 beautiful...