Satnam Singh

The Road to Empire

The Political Education of Khalsa Sikhs in the Late 1600s

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Produktbeschreibung

"This is an exciting new work, highly relevant in the field of modern Sikh studies and a must-read for both scholars and laypeople."--Pashaura Singh, Distinguished Professor, Department for the Study of Religion, University of California, Riverside "In this innovative study, Satnam Singh brings to light the complex relationships among the Sikh, Indic, and Islamic literatures that helped shape Sikh conceptions of sovereignty and political theory."--Robin Rinehart, Richard H. Jr. '60 and Joan K. Sell Chair in the Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies, Lafayette College "I commend Satnam Singh on his thorough, rigorous, and groundbreaking research. Articulately expressed, this is a must-read for gaining expert insights into the development of the Sikh community in the late seventeenth to the late eighteenth century."--Opinderjit Kaur Takhar MBE, Director of the Centre for Sikh and Panjabi Studies, University of Wolverhampton "The Road to Empire is among one of the only English-language books to deal with a fascinating subject that gets little attention: the literature produced by the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century court of the Tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. The book's beauty lies in that it demonstrates that Guru Gobind Singh was not simply mimicking the standards of the Mughal court but rather branching out into fresh directions in his attempt to familiarize Khalsa Sikhs with the responsibilities inherent in political and sovereign power. An excellent contribution to the field."--Lou Fenech, author of The Cherished Five in Sikh History

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of California Press
• Seitenzahl: 309
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2024
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm
• ISBN-13: 9780520399372
• ISBN-10: 0520399374
• Artikelnr.: 70373395

Autorenporträt

Satnam Singh is a senior consultant to Danish authorities and has worked professionally for more than a decade to prevent political extremism and honor-related violence against women.