Table of Contents

Introduction Note on Transliteration and Pronunciation 1. Sikhism and Religious Studies Mark Juergensmeyer 2. Sikh Studies and the Study of History N. Gerald Barrier 3. The Study of Sikh Literature W. H. McLeod 4. The Sikh Diaspora and Sikh Studies Arthur W. Helweg 5. Sikh Studies and the Sikh Educational Heritage Gurinder Singh Mann 6. Sikh Studies in North America: A Field Guide Joseph T. O'Connell 7. Teaching the Sikh Tradition: A Course at Columbia Gurinder Singh Mann 8. A Brief History of Sikh Studies in English J. S. Grewal Glossary of Punjabi Terms Select Bibliography of Works in English Contributors

About the Author

John Stratton Hawley is Professor and Chair of Religion at Barnard College and Director of the Southern Asian Institute at Columbia University. Gurinder Singh Mann is Assistant Professor of Sikh Studies and South Asian Religion at Columbia University.

Reviews

"Scholars around the world have long recognized the need to expand the study of Sikhism which has frequently been imbedded in broader works on Indian tradition and religion. This book presents a rationale for looking at Sikhism as an independent religious tradition, provides a background for previous work in the area, and outlines possible directions for future scholarship in the field. The authors of the essays represent some of the foremost scholars of the field in North America. They capably establish that there is a need to develop this area of scholarship further, providing suggestions for possible directions that can be undertaken in the field."-Jane Singh, University of California at Berkeley