The Sikh World is an outstanding guide to the Sikh faith and culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, it contains substantial thematic articles on the dynamic living experiences of the global Sikh community.

Introduction Pashaura Singh and Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair Part I. History, Institutions, and Practices 1. The Sikh Gurus Pashaura Singh 2. Guru, Sabad, and Khalsa Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair 3. The Guru Granth Sahib Pashaura Singh 4. The Dasam Granth Robin Rinehart 5. Encountering Oneness and Exiled Being Harjeet Singh Grewal 6. Persian Sikh Literature Louis E. Fenech 7. Codes of Conduct and Way of Life Eleanor Nesbitt 8. The Gurdwara Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal 9. The Nagar Kirtan Gurbeer Singh Part II. Global Communities 10. Sikhs in India Birinder-Pal Singh 11. Sikhs in Australia and New Zealand Harpreet Singh 12. Sikh Life in Canada Michael Hawley 13. Sikhs in/of Africa Anneeth Kaur Hundle 14. Sikhs in Mainland Europe Eleanor Nesbitt 15. Sikhs in Britain Gurharpal Singh 16. Sikhs in the USA Sangeeta Kaur Luthra Part III. Ethical Issues 17. Gender and Sikhi J. Singh 18. Death and Dying Within the Guru Granth Sahib Balbinder Singh Bhogal 19. Ecotheology Susan Elizabeth Prill Part IV. Activism 20. Anticolonial Resistance in the Early 20th Century Amrit Deol 21. Akal Takht and Sikh Activism Amandeep Singh 22. Transnational Sikh Social Activism Harjeet Singh Grewal and Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal Part V. Modern Literature and Exegesis 23. Sikh Interpretive Traditions Puninder Singh 24. The Possibility of the Secular Anne Murphy 25. Words Across Borders Parvinder Mehta Part VI. Music, Visual Art, and Architecture 26. Singing the Scripture Francesca Cassio 27. The Five Essentials of Early Sikh Art Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh 28. Contours of Kalakari Tavleen Kaur and Jagdeep Singh Raina 29. Conservation Philosophy for Punjab Gurmeet S. Rai 30. Sikh Architecture Jaspreet Kaur Part VII. Citizenship, Sovereignty, and the Nation State 31. Socio-political Aspects of Sikh Philosophy Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair 32. Sikh Sovereignty and Modern Government Conner Singh VanderBeek 33. Sikhs and Multiculturalism Rita Kaur Dhamoon 34. Sikh Nationalism Gurharpal Singh Part VIII. Diversity and its Challenges 35. Diverse Groups within the Sikh Panth Toby Braden Johnson 36. Caste Groups Opinderjit Kaur Takhar 37. Racism or Mistaken Identity? Jagbir Jhutti-Johal 38. Atheism, Agnosticism, and Irreligiosity Robin Rinehart Part IX. Media 39. Sikhs and Cinema Kumool Abbi 40. Sikh Television Channels Jasjit Singh 41. The Sikh Internet Conner Singh VanderBeek 42. Sikhs in Social Media Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa-Baker Part X. Education 43. Sikh Schools and Academies in England Prabhjap Singh Jutla 44. Sikh Educational Institutions in India Yamini Agarwal 45. Modern Sikh Studies Pashaura Singh and Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair. Index