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Sikh Art and Literature Paperback - 1999

by Kerry Brown

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New. Sikh Art and Literature traverses the 500-year history of a religion that dawned with the modern age in a land that was a thoroughfare of invading armies, ideas and religions and arts of the East and West. Essays by art curators, historians and collectors and religion and literary scholars are illustrated with some of the earliest and finest Sikh paintings. Sikh modernism and mysticism is explored in essays on the holy Guru Granth Sahib; the translations and writings of the British Raj convert, M.A. Macauliffe; the fathers of modern Punjabi literature, Bhai Vir Singh and Puran Singh; and the 20th century fiction writers Bhai Mohan Vaid Singh and Khushwant Singh. Excerpts from journals of visitors to the court of the diminutive and new translations of early twentieth century poetry add depth and originality to this beautiful and accessible introduction to the art, literature, beliefs and history of the Sikhs. Illustrated throughout with 42 colour and 92 black and white images, Sikh Art and Literature is a colourful, heartfelt, and informative introduction to the Sikh culture.
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  • Title Sikh Art and Literature
  • Author Kerry Brown
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 264
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, LONDON
  • Date 1999-04-01
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780415202893
  • ISBN 9780415202893 / 0415202892
  • Weight 1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.7 x 6.87 x 0.67 in (24.64 x 17.45 x 1.70 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Indian
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Indian
    • Religious Orientation: Hindu
    • Religious Orientation: Islamic
  • Library of Congress subjects Sikh literature, Sikh art
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98041124
  • Dewey Decimal Code 700.882

From the publisher

Sikh Art and Literature traverses the 500-year history of a religion that dawned with the modern age in a land that was a thoroughfare of invading armies, ideas and religions and arts of the East and West.
Essays by art curators, historians and collectors and religion and literary scholars are illustrated with some of the earliest and finest Sikh paintings. Sikh modernism and mysticism is explored in essays on the holy Guru Granth Sahib; the translations and writings of the British Raj convert, M.A. Macauliffe; the fathers of modern Punjabi literature, Bhai Vir Singh and Puran Singh; and the 20th century fiction writers Bhai Mohan Vaid Singh and Khushwant Singh. Excerpts from journals of visitors to the court of the diminutive and new translations of early twentieth century poetry add depth and originality to this beautiful and accessible introduction to the art, literature, beliefs and history of the Sikhs.
Illustrated throughout with 42 colour and 92 black and white images, Sikh Art and Literature is a colourful, heartfelt, and informative introduction to the Sikh culture.

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  • Library Journal, 05/01/1999, Page 0

About the author

Kerry Brown is the director of programs for the Sikh Foundation. She has been a writer and editor in religious publishing for fourteen years.
The Sikh Foundation was founded in 1967 to promote the heritage and future of Sikh faith and culture. Its sponsorships and collaborations include academic chairs, courses and conferences, international art exhibitions, books, films and videos.