商品簡介
They were once mysterious denizens of the Punjab, famous for their fighting prowess and their deep secrecy. Now, after their dispersion into India, the UK and the US, Sikhs have transcended some of the mystery but have remained the Other in their diaspora. McLeod, a leading scholar of the Sikh religion and social system, begins with maps, a chronology and an introduction to the contexts of Sikhism, and then provides a comprehensive dictionary of several hundred entries describing the essence of Sikh life, belief and thought, tracing the long history of the Sikhs, their political and religious leaders, and the people inside and outside their faith they consider important. McLeod has updated this edition to include recent developments in the Punjab and elsewhere. Annotation c2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
William Hewat McLeod is one of the foremost authorities on Sikhism, having taught in the Punjab in the 1950s and since then having studied and written extensively on Sikhism. Throughout his career the author has concentrated his research exclusively on the history and religion of the Sikhs. He is the author of numerous articles and several books, including The Sikhs: History, Religion, and Society. The author teaches at the University of Otago in Denedin, New Zealand.
