The Guru Granth Sahib: Canon, Meaning and Authority

📦 Product Details

• Author: Pashaura Singh
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• ASIN: B099NRCKKL
• Item Weight: 400 g

📖 About the Book

The Guru Granth Sahib: Canon, Meaning and Authority is a scholarly exploration of the Guru Granth Sahib, the central scripture of Sikhism. Pashaura Singh examines the formation, textual character, interpretation, and religious authority of the Sikh scripture.

The book explores how the Guru Granth Sahib developed as a sacred canon and how its textual and theological significance has shaped Sikh religious identity. It provides readers with a deeper understanding of the scripture's composition, meaning, transmission, and place within Sikh tradition.

The work is particularly valuable for students, researchers, and readers interested in Sikhism, Sikh history, religious studies, scripture, textual traditions, and South Asian religions.

✍️ About the Author

Pashaura Singh is a scholar of Sikh studies and an academic known for his research on Sikh scripture, history, literature, and religious traditions. His work focuses particularly on the Guru Granth Sahib and the intellectual and historical development of Sikhism.