The Feminine Principle in the Sikh Vision of the Transcendent

by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh

Book Overview

This work is a critical analysis of Sikh literature from a feminist perspective. It begins with Guru Nanak's vision of Transcendent Reality and concludes with the mystical journey of Rani Raj Kaur, the heroine of a modern Punjabi epic. The eight chapters of the book approach the Sikh vision of the Transcendent from historical, scriptural, symbolic, mythological, romantic, existential, ethical and mystical perspectives. Each of these discloses the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521050561
• ISBN13: 9780521050562
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"