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THE BIRTH OF THE KHALSA: A FEMINIST RE-MEMORY OF SIKH By P H D Nikky-guninder
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Item specifics
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- Type
- Hardcover
- Publication Name
- State University of New York Press
- ISBN-10
- 0791465837
- ISBN
- 9780791465837
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
STATE University of New York Press
ISBN-10
0791465837
ISBN-13
9780791465837
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44180293
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
252 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Birth of the Khalsa : a Feminist Re-Memory of Sikh Identity
Subject
Sikhism, Eastern
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion
Series
Suny Series in Religious Studies
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2004-065340
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
This is a unique work: the author's conclusions are fresh, and clearly challenge former interpretations of these events.
TitleLeading
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Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
294.6/65
Table Of Content
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
Synopsis
A feminist reconsideration of Sikh identity, discussing its original egalitarianism and current hypermasculine quality, which is harmful to both men and women. Sikhs trace the genesis of their religious rites, prayers, dress codes, and names to Guru Gobind Singh's creation of the Khalsa in 1699. The Birth of the Khalsa is the first work to explore this pivotal event in Sikh history from a feminist perspective, questioning the ways in which Sikh memories have constructed a hypermasculine Sikh identity. The book argues that Sikh memory needs to acknowledge the vital female dimension grounded in the universal human condition and present at the birth of the Khalsa. Inspired by her own father, the eminent Sikh scholar Harbans Singh, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh rediscovers the feminine side of the words and actions of the founders of Sikhism. She looks at the basic texts and tenets of Sikh religion and demonstrates the female aspect in the sacred text, daily prayers, dress code, and rituals of the Sikhs. Singh reminds us that Guru Gobind Singh's original vision was an egalitarian one and urges present-day Sikhs to live up to the liberating implications set in motion when he gave birth to the Khalsa., Sikhs trace the genesis of their religious rites, prayers, dress codes, and names to Guru Gobind Singh's creation of the Khalsa in 1699. The Birth of the Khalsa is the first work to explore this pivotal event in Sikh history from a feminist perspective, questioning the ways in which Sikh memories have constructed a hypermasculine Sikh identity. The book argues that Sikh memory needs to acknowledge the vital female dimension grounded in the universal human condition and present at the birth of the Khalsa. Inspired by her own father, the eminent Sikh scholar Harbans Singh, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh rediscovers the feminine side of the words and actions of the founders of Sikhism. She looks at the basic texts and tenets of Sikh religion and demonstrates the female aspect in the sacred text, daily prayers, dress code, and rituals of the Sikhs. Singh reminds us that Guru Gobind Singh's original vision was an egalitarian one and urges present-day Sikhs to live up to the liberating implications set in motion when he gave birth to the Khalsa., A feminist reconsideration of Sikh identity, discussing its original egalitarianism and current hypermasculine quality, which is harmful to both men and women.
LC Classification Number
BL2018.7.K44S55 2005
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