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Sikhs in Britain
Gurharpal Singh
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Description for Sikhs in Britain
Hardcover. Presents a study of one of Britain's largest and most distinctive minorities - the Sikhs. This book examines the complex Anglo-Sikh relationship that led to the initial Sikh settlement and the processes of community-building around Sikh institutions such as gurdwaras. It explores the nature of British Sikh society. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; HRKS; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 135. Weight in Grams: 465.
'This fine study of the Sikhs in Britain is a splendid addition to the field. Not only does it provide an invaluable mapping of the community's origins and development which should make it a standard work of reference for years to come, but in its sophisticated interrogation of the sociological and political tensions which have marked that development it makes a uniquely informed wider contribution to the ongoing debates about the nature of "multicultural" Britain'. Professor Christopher Shackle, SOAS, University of London 'This book is of very great importance for anyone who wishes to understand the crucial role ... Read more
'This fine study of the Sikhs in Britain is a splendid addition to the field. Not only does it provide an invaluable mapping of the community's origins and development which should make it a standard work of reference for years to come, but in its sophisticated interrogation of the sociological and political tensions which have marked that development it makes a uniquely informed wider contribution to the ongoing debates about the nature of "multicultural" Britain'. Professor Christopher Shackle, SOAS, University of London 'This book is of very great importance for anyone who wishes to understand the crucial role ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842777169
SKU
V9781842777169
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99-5
About Gurharpal Singh
Gurharpal Singh is the Nadir Dinshaw Chair in Inter-Religious Relations in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham and an Editor of Sikh Formations. Darshan S. Tatla is a Research Associate in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham and the author of The Sikh Diaspora (Routledge).
Reviews for Sikhs in Britain
'This book is of very great importance for anyone who wishes to understand the crucial role of Sikhs in defining the possibilities of multiculturalism in Britain at a time when the very notion is under attack from many sources. It should be essential reading for policy makers as well as students.' John Rex, Professor Emeritus, University of Warwick. ... Read more