[Very Short Introductions 01] • Sikhism, A Very Short Introduction by Nesbitt, Eleanor -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover page Halftitle page Series page Title page Copyright page Contents Acknowledgements List of illustrations Abbreviations 1 Introduction

Statistics The meaning of ‘Guru’ A separate faith? Hindu and Muslim context Being Punjabi

2 Guru Nanak and his first successors

Introduction Historical and religious context of the early Gurus How do Sikhs today know about Guru Nanak? Outline of Guru Nanak’s life Guru Nanak’s message Sikh ideas about ‘God’ Human endeavour Guru and Sadhsangat Nanak 2, 3, 4, and 5

3 Guru Granth Sahib

Setting the scene The message of the Guru Granth Sahib How the scriptures were compiled The script The language Format and structure Sikh belief about the scriptures Honouring the Guru Granth Sahib Guru Granth Sahib in daily life Translation Other Sikh texts

4 Turban, Khalsa, and codes of conduct

Turban The Five Ks The tradition of Vaisakhi 1699 Khalsa Sword: martyrdom and militarization Warfare and decision-making Evolution of a code of discipline Vegetarianism?

5 The shaping of modern Sikhism

Introduction Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s reign The Golden Temple Religious fluidity and renewal British rule European writers Akali movement Other life-cycle rites Gurdwara management 1947 Partition Ardas and Sikh Rahit Maryada 1966: redrawing the map Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and 1984 Different emphases within the Panth

6 Sikhism outside India

Phases of migration North America The United Kingdom and Ireland Mainland Europe Gurdwaras Religious nurture Identity, turbans, and kirpans Religious education in the UK Punjab politics Sants Guru Nanak Nishkam Sevak Jatha Sikh Dharma of the Western Hemisphere Sikh studies Sikhs and the arts

7 Attitudes to caste, gender, and other faiths

Sundri and Jess Gender Caste Other faiths

8 Sikhism and the third millennium

Religion in the 21st century The calendar controversy Authority Ethical issues The internet and Sikh media Sikhism_ the emergence of a religion

Timeline Glossary Further reading Index Social Media Online Catalogue