Filled with the rigorous detail of a historian, this dynamic history of the Sikhs covers their origins in the 16th century, the expansion and transformation of the community, the establishment of a military order, the reformist movement of the 19th century, how Sikhism has separated itself from Hinduism and Islam as well as contemporary issues. Analyzing the essential traits of the Sikh doctrine and touching on important topics like castes and the diasporas, this work is an ideal introduction. Con rigor y ?nimo divulgativo, ?sta din?mica historia de los Sikhs cubre los or?genes en el siglo XVI, la expansi?n y transformaci?n de la comunidad, el establecimiento del orden militante, los movimientos reformistas y pol?ticos a finales del siglo XIX, c?mo se ha demarcado del hinduismo y el islam, al igual que los problemas contempor?neos. Analizando los rasgos esenciales de la doctrina Sikh y tocando temas importantes como las castas y la di?spora, esta obra es una introducci?n ideal al mundo Sikh.
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