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Subject(s)

• Hospice care—Religious aspects—Catholic Church [Browse]
• Haragobinda, Guru 1595-1644 [Browse]

Series

• Sikh religion and philosophy series. [More in this series]
• Sikh Literature, Culture and Society Series

Summary note

This companion studies the Life and Legacy of Guru Hargobind (1590-1644), the sixth Guru of the Sikh tradition. It highlights the complex nature of Sikh society and culture in the historical and socio-economic context of Mughal India. The book reconstructs the life of Guru Hargobind by exploring the 'divine presence' in history and memory.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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• Description based on print version record.

Contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Figures
• Foreword
• Preface and Acknowledgments
• Note on Orthography
• 1 Reconstructing a Sacred Biography
• 2 Situating the Guru in Indian History
• 3 Vehicles to the Past: The Sources
• 4 "Divine" Presence in History and Memory: The Life of Guru Hargobind
• 5 Sovereignty
• 6 The Making of Spiritual Warriors
• 7 Empowerment of the Sikh Panth
• 8 Narrating the Person: Images of the Guru
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index.

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ISBN

• 1-04-010636-6
• 1-003-50597-X
• 1-04-010632-3

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