The feminine principle in the Sikh vision of the transcendent

This work is a critical analysis of Sikh literature from a feminist perspective. It begins with Guru Nanak's vision of Transcendent Reality and concludes with the mystical journey of Rani Raj Kaur, the heroine of a modern Punjabi epic. The eight chapters of the book approach the Sikh vision of...

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Main Author: Singh, Nikky-Guninder Kaur (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1993.
In:Year: 1993
Series/Journal:Cambridge studies in religious traditions 3
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Sikhism / Femininity
Further subjects:B Feminism ; Religious aspects ; Sikhism
B Women in Sikhism
B Sikhism Doctrines
B Feminism Religious aspects Sikhism
B Femininity (Philosophy)
B Sikhism ; Doctrines
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Print version: 9780521432870
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Summary:This work is a critical analysis of Sikh literature from a feminist perspective. It begins with Guru Nanak's vision of Transcendent Reality and concludes with the mystical journey of Rani Raj Kaur, the heroine of a modern Punjabi epic. The eight chapters of the book approach the Sikh vision of the Transcendent from historical, scriptural, symbolic, mythological, romantic, existential, ethical and mystical perspectives. Each of these discloses the centrality of the woman, and show convincingly that Sikh Gurus and poets did not want the feminine principle to serve merely as a figure of speech or literary device; it was intended rather to pervade the whole life of the Sikhs. The present work bolsters the claim that literary symbols should be translated into social and political realities, and in so doing puts a valuable feminist interpretation on a religious tradition which has remained relatively unexplored in scholarly literature.
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ISBN:0511557418
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511557415