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With Over 350 Entries, This Dictionary Provides Accessible Definitions Of The Terms That The Growing Number Of Students Of Sikhism Will Encounter. It Covers Beliefs, Practices, Festivals, Sacred Sites, And Principal Languages, As Well As The Social And Religious Processes Through Which Sikhism Has Evolved. A Major Focus Is The Teachings Of The Founder Of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, And Doctrinal Developments Under Subsequent Gurus. Incorporating The 500-year History Of Sikhism, From Its Birth In Northern India To Its More Recent Spread Around The World, It Covers The Interplay Between The Sikh Tradition And Other Religious Traditions, Including Hindu And Sufi. Editor, Pashaura Singh. Includes Bibliographical References.