Overview
Sikhism is one of the youngest religions of the world, and its followers, Sikhs, are renowned as ?erceandproudwarriors. Theybelieveinsingle,formlessGod,andarenowsettledinalmost- erycountryonthisplanet. Becauseoftheirdedication,hard-workandentrepreneurship,anumber of Sikh leaders have occupied coveted positions like President, Prime Minister, Home Minister, FinanceMinister,ForeignMinister,DefenceMinister,SpeakeroftheLokSabha,ChiefMinisters, Governors, Mayors, High Commissioners, Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies not only in India but also in other countries. Beside politics, Sikhs have also excelled in the ?eld of education and research, and have earned the distinction of becoming Vice-Chancellors, Directors, Professors, and Senior Research Scientists. Due to their growing popularity, people from around the world want to learn more about their culture, history, politics, religion, and traditions. In recent decades, several studies on Sikhs and Sikhism have attracted global attention. Many colleges and universities in India, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, United States and other countries have introduced teaching and researchprogramsonSikhculture,religionandDiaspora. Severalconferencesandseminarshave beenorganizedatinternationallevelondifferentaspectsofSikhism. Thisgrowingawarenesshas resulted literature avalanche in Sikh studies. A large number of contributions have been made in the form of various publications. And most recently with the advancement in information technologies, there is a trend to develop more and more electronic and web resources on Sikhs and their religion. For the bibliographical control of the voluminous literature on Sikhism, some efforts have been made in the past by scholars and librarians like Ganda Singh, Kirpal Singh, N. Gerald Barrier, Hakam Singh, Jaginder Singh Ramdev, Jasmer Singh, Rajwant Singh, Man Singh Deora, Priya Muhar Rai, Darshan Singh Tatla, and others.
Full Product Details
Author: Rajwant Singh Chilana
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition: 2005 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 2.230kg
ISBN: 9781402030437
ISBN 10: 1402030436
Pages: 582
Publication Date: 26 August 2005
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
From the reviews: The Sikh faith, culture and identity have been -- and remain -- an active focus of discussion and scholarship. This bibliography confirms and celebrates this in comprehensive detail. ! we get an excellent historiographic picture of the history and culture and identity of the Sikhs ! . The print version ! comes out well in terms of detailed information, covering canonical and ephemeral sources, the work of journalists and academic theses, and much else. (Stuart Hannabuss, Reference Reviews, Vol. 20 (3), 2006)
From the reviews: <p> The Sikh faith, culture and identity have been a and remain a an active focus of discussion and scholarship. This bibliography confirms and celebrates this in comprehensive detail. a ] we get an excellent historiographic picture of the history and culture and identity of the Sikhs a ] . The print version a ] comes out well in terms of detailed information, covering canonical and ephemeral sources, the work of journalists and academic theses, and much else. (Stuart Hannabuss, Reference Reviews, Vol. 20 (3), 2006)
From the reviews: The Sikh faith, culture and identity have been -- and remain -- an active focus of discussion and scholarship. This bibliography confirms and celebrates this in comprehensive detail. ! we get an excellent historiographic picture of the history and culture and identity of the Sikhs ! . The print version ! comes out well in terms of detailed information, covering canonical and ephemeral sources, the work of journalists and academic theses, and much else. (Stuart Hannabuss, Reference Reviews, Vol. 20 (3), 2006)
From the reviews: The Sikh faith, culture and identity have been - and remain - an active focus of discussion and scholarship. This bibliography confirms and celebrates this in comprehensive detail. ... we get an excellent historiographic picture of the history and culture and identity of the Sikhs ... . The print version ... comes out well in terms of detailed information, covering canonical and ephemeral sources, the work of journalists and academic theses, and much else. (Stuart Hannabuss, Reference Reviews, Vol. 20 (3), 2006)
