Sikhism / / Doris Jakobsh; ed. by Henry Rosemont.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Jakobsh, Doris,
• HerausgeberIn: Rosemont, Henry,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Dimensions of Asian Spirituality ; 17
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (184 p.) :; 10 illus.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Editor's Preface --; Acknowledgments --; Chronology --; Introduction --; 1. The Sources of the Sikh Tradition --; 2. Sikh History --; 3. Sikh Beliefs, Institutions, and Rituals --; 4. Sikh Society --; 5. The Sikh Diaspora --; 6. Sikh Diversity --; 7. Conclusion: Sikhs in the Twenty-first Century --; Sources Cited and Recommended Readings --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780824860349; 9783110649772; 9783110564143; 9783110663259
• DOI: 10.1515/9780824860349
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Doris Jakobsh; ed. by Henry Rosemont.

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of Sikhism, which originated in India's Punjab region five hundred years ago. As the numbers of Sikhs settling outside of India continues to grow, it is necessary to examine this religion both in its Indian context and as an increasingly global tradition. While acknowledging the centrality of history and text in understanding the main tenets of Sikhism, Doris Jakobsh highlights the religion's origins and development as a living spiritual tradition in communities around the world. She pays careful attention to particular events, movements, and individuals that have contributed to important changes within the tradition and challenges stereotypical notions of Sikh homogeneity and stasis, addressing the plurality of identities within the Sikh tradition, both historically and within the contemporary milieu.Extensive attention is paid to the role of women as well as the dominant social and kinship structures undergirding Punjabi Sikh society, many of which have been widely transplanted through Sikh migration. The migration patterns are themselves examined, with particular focus on Sikh communities in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Finally, the volume concludes with a brief exploration of Sikhs and the Internet and the future of Sikhism.