W. H. MCLEOD, Sikhs and Sikhism (New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2004). Pp. 890. Rs 635.00 paper

The other two books included in this collection range more widely in theme. Both are collections of essays first given as lectures in British universities. Based on lectures given in Cambridge in 1969-70, The Evolution of the Sikh Community (1976) again attracted controversy through touching on a pa...

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Published in:International Journal of Middle East Studies 2006, Vol.38 (2), p.338-339
Main Author: SHACKLE, CHRISTOPHER
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Central and South Asia
Cultural relations
Historical development
McLeod, W H
Nonfiction
Sikhism
Sikhs
Theme
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Summary:The other two books included in this collection range more widely in theme. Both are collections of essays first given as lectures in British universities. Based on lectures given in Cambridge in 1969-70, The Evolution of the Sikh Community (1976) again attracted controversy through touching on a particular sensitive issue in Sikh sacred history, in this case through its cautious approach to the historicity of the traditional account of Guru Gobind Singh's institution of the Khalsa at Anandpur. The focus of the collection as a whole, however, is in accordance with its title on broader issues of historical development.
ISSN:0020-7438
1471-6380
DOI:10.1017/S0020743806422364