Sikh history has traditionally been regarded as a paradox. Beginning in the early sixteenth century as a system of internal devotion. Sikhism emerges into prominence during the eighteenth century as a clearly defined belief laying powerful stress upon external symbols. In a series of five essays this book examines Sikh history; scriptures; and society; seeking to show that the evolution of the community during the last 500 years has been a direct response to circumstances in the Punjab.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful. Essential collection - BUT don't buy the Kindle edition!By Jarrod TannyAs a Jewish history professor; I assign this book every semester I teach the modern era. It is undoubtedly the best collection of documents available.I was thrilled when I noticed that an electronic edition had finally been published; and I immediately purchased it.Unfortunately; the Kindle version is the second edition of the book; originally published in 1995; not the third edition; which was published in 2010. does not mention this anywhere on the product page. The editors made substantial revisions and additions for the third edition. Why would publish an outdated edition?So do not buy the Kindle edition because you will not be getting what you think you're getting. I believe this technically constitutes false advertising. And if expects their customers to go digital than they need to rethink their approach.And if you assign this book in class warn your students not to buy the Kindle edition.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. CAVEAT EMPTOR: Kindle Edition is not current.By Robert S. SchineThe third edition of this excellent anthology of sources includes many useful additions. (Less useful are the cross-references to texts in the second edition that were cut out from the third.) However; CAVEAT EMPTOR: the Kindle Edition advertised here is the SECOND EDITION; and hence not the same book as the third edition. should make this fact clear; and should offer free replacement of the outdated edition once the Kindle version of the 3rd edition is available. For the rest; the book has rightly taken its place as a staple on the reading list of undergraduate courses on modern Judaism.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Excellent compendium of translated documentsBy Gregory OlsenThis is an excellent supplementary reader for a Jewish studies course at the undergraduate upper division or graduate level. It contains a wealth of translated documents from the European Jewish experience in the modern period. It covers both the Western and Eastern European experience; and is an excellent source for studying the encounter of Judaism with modernity; particularly the haskalah and Hasidism.
