When sparrows became hawks : the making of the Sikh warrior tradition, 1699-1799 /

Purnima Dhavan examines the creation of the Khalsa Sikh warrior tradition during the 18th century. By focusing on the experiences of long-overlooked peasant communities, she reveals how a dynamic process of debates, collaboration, and conflict transformed Sikh practices and shaped a new martial cult...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Dhavan, Purnima
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, c2011.
Zusammenfassung:
Purnima Dhavan examines the creation of the Khalsa Sikh warrior tradition during the 18th century. By focusing on the experiences of long-overlooked peasant communities, she reveals how a dynamic process of debates, collaboration, and conflict transformed Sikh practices and shaped a new martial culture.
Umfang:
1 online resource (264 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-283-42349-9
0-19-987717-3
9786613423498
Schlagworte:
Khalsa (Sect) > History.
Sikh sects.
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