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By Louis E. Fenech,W. H. McLeod

ISBN-10: 1442236000

ISBN-13: 9781442236004

Sikhism strains its beginnings to Guru Nanak, who was once born in 1469 and died in 1538 or 1539. With the lifetime of Guru Nanak the account of the Sikh religion starts off, all Sikhs acknowledging him as their founder. Sikhism has lengthy been a little-understood faith and till lately they resided virtually completely in northwest India. at the present time the complete variety of Sikhs is nearly twenty million around the globe. a few million reside outdoors India, constituting an important minority within the uk, Canada, and the us. a lot of them are hugely seen, quite the lads, who put on beards and turbans, and so they certainly allure consciousness of their new nations of domicile.

This 3rd version of Historical Dictionary of Sikhism covers its heritage via a chronology, an introductory essay, and an in depth bibliography. The dictionary part has over one thousand cross-referenced entries on key folks, companies, the rules, precepts and practices of the faith in addition to the background, tradition and social preparations. This e-book is a wonderful entry element for college kids, researchers, and somebody eager to be aware of extra approximately Sikhism.

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