{"product_id":"sikhism-the-basics-paperback","title":"Sikhism - The Basics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikky-Guninder Kaur Singh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEleanor Nesbitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSikhism: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible, up-to-date and gender inclusive introduction to one of the five major world religions. The chronological and geographical parameters of the book are expansive, tracing five and half centuries ‒ from the vision of the founder Guru (Nanak 1469-1539) to its rich diasporic presence across the globe. \u003ci\u003eSikhism: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e includes chapters on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe ten Sikh Gurus; a historical overview from the post-Guru period to modern times (contextualised by the history of Sikhs' spiritual capital, Amritsar)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etheological imaginary, practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Sikh diaspora (Sikhs' history in North America, Asia (from west Asia to south-east Asia and China, Australasia, the UK and mainland Europe)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSikh art and literature;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econtemporary challenges and future prospects. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by two authors approaching Sikhism from 'insider' (Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh) and 'outsider\" (Eleanor Nesbitt) perspectives. Accessible to the general reader, it also offers a fresh approach for students and scholars in the study of religions, Sikh Studies, Asian Religions, Anthropology and Diaspora Studies, South Asia, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikky-Guninder Kaur Singh\u003c\/b\u003e is Crawford Family Professor and Chair of Religious Studies at Colby College in Maine, USA. She has published extensively in Sikh Studies. Her recent books include \u003ci\u003ePoems from the Sikh Sacred Tradition \u003c\/i\u003e(Harvard University, 2023), \u003ci\u003eJanamsakhi: Paintings of Guru Nanak in Early Sikh Art\u003c\/i\u003e (Roli, 2023), and \u003ci\u003eThe First Sikh: The Life and Legacy of Guru Nanak \u003c\/i\u003e(Penguin, 2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleanor Nesbitt\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus, University of Warwick, UK. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eSikhism: A Very Short Introduction, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2016), \u003ci\u003eOpen to New Light: Quakers and Other Faiths \u003c\/i\u003e(Collective Ink, 2023) and\u003ci\u003e Sikh: Two Centuries of Western Women's Art and Writing \u003c\/i\u003e(Kashi House, 2024).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47647377785053,"sku":"9781032416779","price":48.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/G6pgpOzq5c9781032416779.webp?v=1773878370","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/sikhism-the-basics-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}