Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Classical Foundations
- 1 Biblical Paradigms of War in History and Eschatology
- 2 Early Christianity and War
- 3 Fighting and Martial Valor in Islamic Thought
- 4 Hinduism and War
- 5 Buddha in the Ring of Fire
- 6 Sikhism
- 7 Religion and War in Traditional China
- 8 Buddhism and War in Premodern Japan
- Part II Just War
- Part III Religious Nationalism
- Part IV Featured Conflicts
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion (continued from page ii)
- References
6 - Sikhism
Exploring the Notion of a Righteous War (Dharam Yudh)
from Part I - Classical Foundations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 May 2023
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Classical Foundations
- 1 Biblical Paradigms of War in History and Eschatology
- 2 Early Christianity and War
- 3 Fighting and Martial Valor in Islamic Thought
- 4 Hinduism and War
- 5 Buddha in the Ring of Fire
- 6 Sikhism
- 7 Religion and War in Traditional China
- 8 Buddhism and War in Premodern Japan
- Part II Just War
- Part III Religious Nationalism
- Part IV Featured Conflicts
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion (continued from page ii)
- References
Summary
Sikh warrior culture is rooted in the spirit of “speaking truth to power,” the Sikh notion of sovereignty, the idea of defensive warfare and the institution of the Khalsa. Its two integral features are hymns of surrender to an ineffable One and tales of excruciating but somehow gratifying martyrdom.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War , pp. 141 - 163Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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