The Adi Granth ("original book"), the primary scripture of the Sikhs, comprises approximately 3,000 hymns. Although the authorship of the hymns is well-recorded, the history of the compilation the Adi Granth - the creation of the Sikh "canon" - is the subject of considerable speculation and debate. In this book, Gurinder Mann attempts to construct a comprehensive secondary literature on the topic. His findings on some key issues differ from the traditional Sikh position and from the hypotheses of other 20th-century scholars, as well as raising some entirely fresh questions. Mann's revised and expanded picture of the history of the text and institution of Sikh scripture will be of interest not only to scholars of Sikhism and Sikh religionists, but to scholars of comparative canon formation.
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"Mann's book will certainly be useful to both specialists and students working in the area of scriptural studies. In particular, it deserves a place in the personal libraries of Sikh families."--Journal of the American Oriental Society
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Gurinder Singh Mann is at University of California at Santa Barbara.
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The history of the Sikhs is closely associated with the Punjab, a region in northwest India that has long served to connect South Asia with the Middle East. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bhagat bani, rag sections, rag sequence, adi granth, scriptural manuscripts, primary scribe, darbar sahib, rahit maryada, akal takhat, guru granth sahib, eleven hymns, sacred corpus, dasam granth, blank folios, opening folio, distant congregations, four gurus, early gurus, succession ceremony, liturgical section, five hymns, second scribe, personal guru, whose hymns, substantive variations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kartarpur Pothi, Adi Granth, Goindval Pothis, Guru Nanak, Guru Arjan, Guru Amardas, Guru Ramdas, Guru Harsahai Pothi, Guru Gobind Singh, Kanpur Pothi, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Sahib Singh, Amritsar Pothi, Baba Mohan, Bhai Banno, Bhai Gurdas, Prithi Chand, Pashaura Singh, Guru Hargobind, Guru Granth Sahib, Piar Singh, Bhai Mani Singh, Teja Singh, Bhai Jodh Singh, Giani Gurdit Singh New!
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The history of the Sikhs is closely associated with the Punjab, a region in northwest India that has long served to connect South Asia with the Middle East. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bhagat bani, rag sections, rag sequence, adi granth, scriptural manuscripts, primary scribe, darbar sahib, rahit maryada, akal takhat, guru granth sahib, eleven hymns, sacred corpus, dasam granth, blank folios, opening folio, distant congregations, four gurus, early gurus, succession ceremony, liturgical section, five hymns, second scribe, personal guru, whose hymns, substantive variations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kartarpur Pothi, Adi Granth, Goindval Pothis, Guru Nanak, Guru Arjan, Guru Amardas, Guru Ramdas, Guru Harsahai Pothi, Guru Gobind Singh, Kanpur Pothi, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Sahib Singh, Amritsar Pothi, Baba Mohan, Bhai Banno, Bhai Gurdas, Prithi Chand, Pashaura Singh, Guru Hargobind, Guru Granth Sahib, Piar Singh, Bhai Mani Singh, Teja Singh, Bhai Jodh Singh, Giani Gurdit Singh New!
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- Guru Tegh Bahadur by Harbans Singh on 21 pages
- Guru Nanak: Indic Values Series #2 by Eleanor Nesbitt on 12 pages
- The Dasam Granth by Guru Gobind Singh on 11 pages
- History of the Sikhs by Joseph Davey Cunningham on 8 pages
- A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469-1839 (Oxford India Collection) by Khushwant Singh on 8 pages
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- Sikh Religion, Culture and Ethnicity by Arvind-Pal S. Mandair in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Eleanor Nesbitt in Back Matter
- Teachings of the Sikh Gurus: Selections from the Sikh Scriptures by Christopher Shackle in Back Matter
- Sikh Identity: An Exploration Of Groups Among Sikhs by Opinderjit Kaur Takhar on page 35
- Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America (Religion in American Life) by Gurinder Singh Mann in Back Matter
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