01173nam a2200289 a 4500 20260119070251.0 2021-05-26 14:31:02 9780816057269 1 eng 294.6 S617 Singh, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Sikhism World Religions Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh Updated Edition New York Facts on File, Inc. 2004 128tr. Hard cover, large size 19.5x22.5cm This book, as part of the World Religions Series, discusses the origin of Sikhism, founded 500 years ago in northern India by the mystic Nanak. This book describes the basic tenets of Sikhism and tells the story of its development in India and beyond. The book also examines the recent move toward greater political independence within the Indian nation, the effects of Hindu nationalism on the Sikh community, and issues of cultural adaptation, persecutation, and subsequent education now taking place in the West. English Sikhism -- Juvenile literature 4744 4744 0 0 0 0 TVCD TVCD 2026-01-20 0.00 0 TVCD-4744 0.00 BK