02677oam 22006011 450 991077787360332120240102112651.01-280-75302-10-19-151736-41-4294-5975-1(CKB)1000000000471503(EBL)422677(OCoLC)476258816(SSID)ssj0000245924(PQKBManifestationID)12051122(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000245924(PQKBWorkID)10196364(PQKB)11136105(MiAaPQ)EBC422677(Au-PeEL)EBL422677(CaPaEBR)ebr10271484(CaONFJC)MIL75302(OCoLC)437109134(PPN)227496264(EXLCZ)99100000000047150320050715d2005 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentstirdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSikhism a very short introduction /Eleanor NesbittOxford :Oxford University Press,2005.1 online resource (177 pages)illustrationsVery short introductionsDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-280601-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-156) and index.Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; List of illustrations; 1 Introduction; 2 Guru Nanak and his first successors; 3 Guru Granth Sahib; 4 Turban, Khalsa, and codes of conduct; 5 The shaping of modern Sikhism; 6 Sikhism outside India; 7 Attitudes to caste, gender, and other faiths; 8 Sikhism and the third millennium; Further reading; Glossary; Timeline; Index;This book describes the key threads in the history of Sikhism, from the late 15th century to the present day. It examines the development of a distinct Sikh identity, and explores the meaning of Sikhism - its teachings, practices, rituals, and festivals. - The Sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is one of the largest religions in the world. However, events such as the verbal and physical attacks on Sikhs just after September 11 indicated that Sikhs were being mistaken for Muslims, and suggests that the raising of sufficient and appropriate awareness about SikVery short introductions.SikhismSikhism.294.6Nesbitt Eleanor M.1143648MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777873603321Sikhism3745613UNINA