A Popular Dictionary of Sikhism: Sikh Religion and Philosophy (Popular Dictionaries of Religion)

This dictionary contains most of the terms that are related to Sikhism. Although not really an introductory course, by reading the definitions of so many words in the Sikh vocabulary, one gets an idea of what the religion is all about, including its relation to Islam and Hinduism, the two related faiths of India. The book lists the major figures in Sikhism, an outline of the history of the religion, a list of the sacred books, theology and a general overview of the philosophy, both in the introduction and in the definitions itself. A great aid for those interested in the faith. The word 'sikh' comes from the Punjabi verb 'sikhna', to learn. A Sikh is therefore a learner, that is, onewho learns and follows the path of liberation taught by a man called Gur N nak and his nine successors, who lived in the Punjab region of India between 1469 and 1708. The Sikh religion has only recently come to the academic attention of western scholars. There were a fewbooks written earlier than M.A. Macauliffe's monumental study of the lives and times of the Gur s, The SikhReligion (Oxford 1909), but these were often the work of soldiers or administrators, like Macauliffehimself, who neede Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Dedication......Page 5 MAP 1 The Punjab......Page 6 MAP 2 The Mughal Empire at the death of Akbar (1605)......Page 7 INTRODUCTION......Page 8 A......Page 20 B......Page 27 C......Page 31 D......Page 33 E......Page 38 F......Page 39 G......Page 40 H......Page 46 I......Page 50 J......Page 51 K......Page 53 L......Page 57 M......Page 59 N......Page 65 O......Page 71 P......Page 72 Q......Page 75 R......Page 76 S......Page 80 T......Page 87 U......Page 90 V......Page 91 W......Page 93 Y......Page 94 Z......Page 95 This dictionary embraces all major terms relating to Sikh concepts, beliefs, and practices. It detailsimportant historical events -- for example, the Sikh wars with the British -- and legislation, such as the Anand MArriage Act and the Gurdwaras Act. Biographies of important personalities are also included." -- Cover page 4 The first to appear in Curzon's well respected 'Popular Dictionary' series.