The Birth of the Khalsa: A Feminist Re-Memory of Sikh Identity
Author:   Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
ISBN:  

9780791465837


Pages:   252
Publication Date:   29 September 2005
Format:   Hardback
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The Birth of the Khalsa: A Feminist Re-Memory of Sikh Identity


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A feminist reconsideration of Sikh identity, discussing its original egalitarianism and current hypermasculine quality, which is harmful to both men and women.

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Author:   Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780791465837


ISBN 10:   0791465837
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   29 September 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction List of Abbreviations 1. Pregnant Text and the Conception of the Khalsa 2. The Guru in Labor and the Birth of the Khalsa 3. Mythic Inheritance and the Historic Drink of the Khalsa 4. The Five Ks and the Accoutrement of the Khalsa 5. Semiotic Poetry and the Reproduction of the Khalsa Conclusion Appendix: Brief Biography of Guru Gobind Singh Notes Index

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This is a unique work: the author's conclusions are fresh, and clearly challenge former interpretations of these events.


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In the Department of Religious Studies at Colby College, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh is Chair and Crawford Family Professor of Religious Studies. She is the author of several books, including The Feminine Principle in the Sikh Vision of the Transcendent.

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