Who Is a Sikh?: The Problem of Sikh Identity

by W.H. McLeod

Book Overview

What is Sikhism and who is a Sikh? This book surveys the history of the sect, showing how various circumstances influenced the criteria by which people could be identified. One belief is that Sikhism is the complete acceptance of the teachings of the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh. According to the tradition, a true Sikh must be of the Khalsa, the community founded by Guru Singh; yet, there are many who belong to families with a Khalsa heritage but no longer...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198265484
• ISBN13: 9780198265481
• Release Date: August 1989
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.8"