Exploring the Sikh Tradition is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and 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:
- Looking To Connect – Eleanor explores the world
- Historical Overview – The first ten gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib
- Identity – Turbans, Five Ks and evolving perspectives
- Towards Deeper Understanding – On all sides
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Exploring the Sikh Tradition is also part of the five-part Ideas Roadshow Collection, Conversations About Religion, which is available in hardcover. paperback and electronic format.
