The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies (Oxford Handbooks)

This handbook innovatively combines the ways in which scholars diverse fields (including philosophy, psychology, literary studies, history, sociology, anthropology, political science, and economics) have integrated the study of Sikhism within critical and postcolonial perspectives on the nature of religion. The Handbook Is Divided Into Eight Thematic Sections That Explore Different 'expressions' Of Sikhism. Historical, Literary, Ideological, Institutional, And Artistic Expressions Are Considered In Turn, Followed By Discussion Of Sikhs In The Diaspora, And Of Caste And Gender In The Panth. Each Section Begins With An Essay By A Prominent Scholar In The Field, Providing An Overview Of The Topic. The Following Essays Provide Detail And Further Treat The Fluid, Multivocal Nature Of Both The Sikh Past And Present. The Handbook Concludes With A Section Considering Future Directions In Sikh Studies. -- From Dust Jacket. Introduction / Pashaura Singh And Louis E. Fenech -- An Overview Of Sikh History / Pashaura Singh -- The Evolution Of The Sikh Community / Louis E. Fenech -- Sikhism In The Eighteenth Century / Purnima Dhavan -- The Sikh Kingdom / Sunit Singh -- Colonial Formations Of Sikhism / Navdeeps S. Mandair -- Sikhs In Independent India / Joginder Singh -- Representations Of Sikh History / Anne Murphy -- Survey Of Literature In The Sikh Tradition / Christopher Shackle -- The Guru Granth Sahib / Pashaura Singh -- The Dasam Granth / Robin Rinehart -- The Works Of Bhai Gurdas / Rahuldeep Singh Gill -- The Works Of Bhai Nand Lal Goya / Louis E. Fenech -- Sectarian Works / Hardip Singh Syan -- Pre-colonial Sikh Literature / Toby Braden Johnson -- Sikhism In Twentieth-century Punjabi Literature / Tejwant Singh Gill -- 'western' Writers On The Sikhs / Harpreet Singh -- Linguistic And Philological Approaches To Sacred Sikh Literature / Michael C. Shapiro -- Gurmat: The Teachings Of The Gurus / Pashaura Singh -- The Khalsa And The Rahit / Louis E. Fenech -- Sikh Interactions With Other Religions / W. Owen Cole -- Secular And Religious Miri/piri) Domains In Sikhism: Frames For Sikh Politics / Virinder S. Kalra -- Sikh Nationalism / Giorgio Shani -- Postcolonial And Postmodern Perspectives On Sikhism / Balbinder Singh Bhogal -- Sikh Philosophy/ Arvind-pal Singh Mandair -- Sikh Institutions / Michael Hawley -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee: An Overview / Kashmir Singh -- The Shiromani Akali Dal / Amarjit Singh Narang -- Sikh Sects / Opinderjit Kaur Takhar -- Sikh Sants And Their Establishments In India And Abroad / Eleanor Nesbitt -- Taksals, Akharas, And Nihang Deras / Paramjit Singh Judge -- Global Sikhism / Mark Juergensmeyer -- Sikh Music / Gurnam Singh -- Sikh Cultural Performances / Michael Nijhawan -- Sikh Art / Nikky-guninder Kaur Singh -- The Darbar Sahib / Charles M. Townsend -- The Khalsa Heritage Complex / William J. Glover -- Sikh Material Culture / Anne Murphy -- Sikh Martial Art (gatkā) / Kamalroop Singh -- Sikhi Through Internet, Films, And Videos / Susan Elizabeth Prill -- Sikh Culture And Punjābiyat / Pritam Singh And Meena Dhanda -- The Sikh Diaspora / Darshan Singh Tatla -- Sikhs In Mainland European Countries / Kristina Myrvold -- Sikhs As A Racial And Religious Minority In The Us / Jaideep Singh -- Sikhs Living Beyond Punjab In India / Himadri Banerjee -- Sikh Migration, Diasporas, And Transnational Practices / Shinder Singh Thandi -- Punjabi Sikhs And Gora Sikhs / Verne A. Dusenbery -- 'khalistan' As Political Critique / Cynthia Keppley Mahmood -- Changing Manifestations Of Caste In The Sikh Panth / Surinder S. Jodhka -- Gender In Sikh Traditions / Doris R. Jakobsh -- A Feminist Interpretation Of Sikh Scripture / Nikky-guninder Kaur Singh -- New Directions In Sikh Studies / Pashaura Singh. Edited By Pashaura Singh, Louis E. Fenech. Series Statement From Dust Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF SIKH STUDIES Copyright Dedication PREFACE CONTENTS LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS INTRODUCTION PART I HISTORICAL EXPRESSIONS CHAPTER 1 AN OVERVIEW OF SIKH HISTORY CHAPTER 2 THE EVOLUTION OF THE SIKH COMMUNITY CHAPTER 3 SIKHISM IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CHAPTER 4 THE SIKH KINGDOM CHAPTER 5 COLONIAL FORMATIONS OF SIKHISM CHAPTER 6 SIKHS IN INDEPENDENT INDIA CHAPTER 7 REPRESENTATIONS OF SIKH HISTORY PART II LITERARY EXPRESSIONS CHAPTER 8 SURVEY OF LITERATURE IN THE SIKH TRADITION CHAPTER 9 THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB CHAPTER 10 THE DASAM GRANTH CHAPTER 11 THE WORKS OF BHAI GURDAS CHAPTER 12 THE WORKS OF BHAI NAND LAL GOYA CHAPTER 13 SECTARIAN WORKS CHAPTER 14 PRE-COLONIAL SIKH LITERATURE CHAPTER 15 SIKHISM IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY PUNJABI LITERATURE CHAPTER 16 ‘WESTERN’ WRITERS ON THE SIKHS CHAPTER 17 LINGUISTIC AND PHILOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO SACRED SIKH LITERATURE PART III IDEOLOGICAL EXPRESSIONS CHAPTER 18 GURMAT: THE TEACHINGS OF THE GURUS CHAPTER 19 THE KHALSA AND THE RAHIT CHAPTER 20 SIKH INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER RELIGIONS CHAPTER 21 SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS (MIRI/PIRI) DOMAINS IN SIKHISM: FRAMES FOR SIKH POLITICS CHAPTER 22 SIKH NATIONALISM CHAPTER 23 POSTCOLONIAL AND POSTMODERN PERSPECTIVES ON SIKHISM CHAPTER 24 SIKH PHILOSOPHY PART IV INSTITUTIONAL EXPRESSIONS CHAPTER 25 SIKH INSTITUTIONS CHAPTER 26 SHIROMANI GURDWARA PRABANDHAK COMMITTEE : AN OVERVIEW CHAPTER 27 THE SHIROMANI AKALI DAL CHAPTER 28 SIKH SECTS CHAPTER 29 SIKH SANTS AND THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS IN INDIA AND ABROAD CHAPTER 30 TAKSALS, AKHARAS, AND NIHANG DERAS CHAPTER 31 GLOBAL SIKHISM PART V ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS CHAPTER 32 SIKH MUSIC CHAPTER 33 SIKH CULTURAL PERFORMANCES CHAPTER 34 SIKH ART CHAPTER 35 THE DARBAR SAHIB CHAPTER 36 THE KHALSA HERITAGE COMPLEX CHAPTER 37 SIKH MATERIAL CULTURE CHAPTER 38 SIKH MARTIAL ART (GATKĀ) CHAPTER 39 SIKHI THROUGH INTERNET, FILMS, AND VIDEOS CHAPTER 40 SIKH CULTURE AND PUNJĀBIYAT PART VI DIASPORIC EXPRESSIONS CHAPTER 41 THE SIKH DIASPORA CHAPTER 42 SIKHS IN MAINLAND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES CHAPTER 43 SIKHS AS A RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS MINORITY IN THE US CHAPTER 44 SIKHS LIVING BEYOND PUNJAB IN INDIA CHAPTER 45 SIKH MIGRATION, DIASPORAS, AND TRANSNATIONAL PRACTICES CHAPTER 46 PUNJABI SIKHS AND GORA SIKHS CHAPTER 47 ‘KHALISTAN’ AS POLITICAL CRITIQUE PART VII EXPRESSIONS OF CASTE AND GENDER IN THE PANTH CHAPTER 48 CHANGING MANIFESTATIONS OF CASTE IN THE SIKH PANTH CHAPTER 49 GENDER IN SIKH TRADITIONS CHAPTER 50 A FEMINIST INTERPRETATION OF SIKH SCRIPTURE PART VIII FUTURE TRAJECTORIES CHAPTER 51 NEW DIRECTIONS IN SIKH STUDIES INDEX The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies innovatively combines the ways in which scholars from fields as diverse as philosophy, psychology, religious studies, literary studies, history, sociology, anthropology, political science, and economics have integrated the study of Sikhism within a wide range of critical and postcolonial perspectives on the nature of religion, violence, gender, ethno-nationalism, and revisionist historiography. A number of essays within this collection also provide a more practical dimension, written by artists and practitioners of the tradition. The handbook is divided into eight thematic sections that explore different "expressions" of Sikhism. Historical, literary, ideological, institutional, and artistic expressions are considered in turn, followed by discussion of Sikhs in the Diaspora, and of caste and gender in the Panth. Each section begins with an essay by a prominent scholar in the field, providing an overview of the topic. Further essays provide detail and further treat the fluid, multivocal nature of both the Sikh past and the present. The handbook concludes with a section considering future directions in Sikh Studies.