The Sikhs: History, Religion, and Society

by W.H. McLeod

Book Overview

The Sikhs, a colorful and controversial people about whom little is generally known, have been the subject of much hypothetical speculation. Their non-conformist behavior, except to their own traditions, and their fierce independence, even to demanding autonomy, have recently attracted world-wide attention. Hew McLeod, internationally known scholar of Sikh studies, provides a just and accurate description in his introduction to this religious community...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231068158
• ISBN13: 9780231068154
• Release Date: April 1989
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 161 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher