Exploring the Sikh Tradition - A Conversation with Eleanor Nesbitt
By Howard Burton
Length1h 58m
About this audiobook
This book is based on an in-depth conversation with Eleanor Nesbitt who is Professor Emeritus of Education Studies at University of Warwick and a poet. Eleanor Nesbitt is an expert on Hindu and Sikh culture and her interdisciplinary approach straddles religious studies, educational theory, ethnography and poetry. After inspiring insights about the time Eleanor Nesbitt spent in India and her academic path, this wide-ranging conversation provides a detailed exploration of the Sikh tradition: the history, religious tenets, other people’s misconceptions about it and more.
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Isn’ts, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
I. Looking To Connect - Eleanor explores the world
II. Historical Overview - The first ten gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib
III. Identity - Turbans, Five Ks and evolving perspectives
IV. Towards Deeper Understanding - On all sides
About Ideas Roadshow Conversations:
This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length1 hr 58 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Contents
8Questions for Discussion:
2A Note on the Text
9III. Identity
3Introduction
10Questions for Discussion:
4The Conversation
11IV. Towards Deeper Understanding
5I. Looking To Connect
12Questions for Discussion:
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6Questions for Discussion:
13Continuing the Conversation
7II. Historical Overview
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