Martyrdom in the Sikh Tradition
Author | : Louis E. Fenech |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015054437887 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Martyrdom in the Sikh Tradition written by Louis E. Fenech and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an analysis of the Sikh scriptures, eighteenth and nineteenth century Sikh literature, as well as the voluminous tracts and newspapers produced under the auspices of the late nineteenth-century 'reform' movement, the Singh Sabha, this book examines how and why Sikhs began to represent their history as a history of persecutions and martyrdoms.