Sikhism, 2nd Edition
A Very Short Introduction
$28.56
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
11 May 2016
Summary
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 mysterious to many.
This Very Short Introduction introduces newcomers to the meaning of the Sikh religious tradition, its teachings, practices, rituals and festivals. Eleanor Nesbitt highlights and contextualizes the key threads in the histo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198745570 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198745575 |
| Author: | Eleanor Nesbitt |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 11 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 156g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 112mm x 11mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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an excellent, beautifully written, scholarly secure book … S Geoff Teece, RE Today
an excellent, beautifully written, scholarly secure book … S Geoff Teece, RE Today
About The Author
Eleanor Nesbitt
Eleanor Nesbitt is Professor Emeritus in the Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit, Centre for Education Studies, University of Warwick. Her ethnographic research has focused on the lives of young people in Sikh, Hindu, and Christian communities in the UK. Her publications include Intercultural Education: Ethnographic and Religious Approaches (Sussex Academic Press, 2004) and Interfaith Pilgrims (Quaker Books, 2003).
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