Singh The Birth of the Khalsa

A Feminist Re-Memory of Sikh Identity
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-7914-8266-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 252 Seiten

Reihe: SUNY series in Religious Studies

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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Singh, Nikky-Guninder Kaur

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Sikhismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.