Sikh nationalism : from a dominant minority to an ethno-religious diaspora /
The Sikhs represent something of a puzzle. They are a distinct cultural and religious community, with a vibrant diaspora and a territorial homeland, but do not easily conform to the frames of ethnicity and nationalism. This paradox is even more striking when we consider that within 550 years they ha...
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2022].
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| Series: | New approaches to Asian history ;
24. |
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| Summary: | The Sikhs represent something of a puzzle. They are a distinct cultural and religious community, with a vibrant diaspora and a territorial homeland, but do not easily conform to the frames of ethnicity and nationalism. This paradox is even more striking when we consider that within 550 years they have developed from a small religious group to a paradigmatic transnational community. The political events that have convulsed the community over the last four decades stand in sharp contrast to the lack of rigorous analysis of Sikh nationalism as a political phenomenon. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 262 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-252) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107136540 1107136547 9781316501887 1316501884 |