Max Arthur Macauliffe

The Sikh Religion

Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This six-volume work on the history and philosophy of Sikhism, published in 1909 by Max Arthur Macauliffe (1841-1913), a deputy commissioner of the Punjab, is considered his magnum opus. Volume 5 narrates the life of Gobind Singh, the tenth guru, with translations of a selection of his compositions.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 482g
• ISBN-13: 9781108055475
• ISBN-10: 1108055478
• Artikelnr.: 37456855

Inhaltsangabe

1. Life of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru
2. Guru Gobind Singh against idolatry
3. A princess's discussion with a brahman
4. Extracts from Bhai Nand Lal's writings
5. Zafarnama (the guru's epistle to Aurangzeb)
6. Interview with Banda
7. Compositions of Guru Gobind Singh
8. Ardas (supplication)
9. Rags, or musical measures of the gurus' hymns.