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Forgotten Books The Sikh Religion Vol. 1 of 6 by Max Arthur Macauliffe
The Sikh Religion Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors: Volume 1 of 6 is a seminal work on the Sikh religion. Author Max Arthur Icauliffe was one of the first to bring a detailed account of Sikhism to the Western world in English and did so with great style giving an account that followers of the religion can be proud of while educating those who do not. Assisted by accomplished and respected Sikh scholars Icauliffe studied and translated the holy writings of the Sikh religion into English. The purpose of this book volume one in a six volume set is to introduce Sikhism to Westerners by way of an introduction to the broad beliefs and principles of the religion as well as an examination of the gurus and sacred writings that are of great importance to Sikhism. Icauliffe does not simply present a translation of the sacred texts without comment. Rather the authors voice is present throughout the book introducing describing and generally leading the reader through a detailed introduction into Sikhism. Icauliffe is authoritative in his descriptions and his words are tremendously beneficial for a reader to whom this is their first introduction to Sikhism. The detailed biography of Guru Nanak the founder of the Sikh religion is the first chapter presented and is absolutely worthy of being read. It is as detailed an account of the Gurus life as possible and the logical starting point for any discussion of Sikhism. If one is only going to peruse this book it is critical to first read the chapter on Guru Nanak. As a detailed and thorough an examination of Sikhism The Sikh Religion Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors is a massive success and essential reading for anybody interested in the religion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses stateoftheart technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.show more