UID:
almafu_9961152602002883
Umfang:
1 online resource (297 pages).
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-19-062410-8
,
0-19-062409-4
Serie:
AAR Religion in Translation
Inhalt:
"Bhai Gurdas Bhalla (d. 1636 CE) is widely considered the most important non-canonical poet in Sikh history, having shaped the theology and ethics of the tradition for centuries. His poems, which offer an authoritative illustration of Sikh life in the early seventeenth century, defined Sikh identity during a tumultuous period of upheaval. In Drinking from Love's Cup, Rahuldeep Gill brings together for the first time a collection of the revered poet's early work, masterfully translated into English, alongside the original Punjabi text. The magic of Gurdas's poetry, says Gill, is the fusion of Islamicate narrative with Indian heroic literature to speak about death, martyrdom, and the spirit's absolution in love. Gill challenges the traditional scholarship surrounding the dates of Gurdas's writing, suggesting that Gurdas wrote his poetry to console the Sikh community when it was in mourning over the execution of the fifth of the Sikh founders, Guru Arjan (d. 1606), by agents of the Mughal Empire. Gurdas in his verses immortalized the fifth Guru's role as a martyr and encouraged the faithful to stay involved in the community, resist hegemony, and reinforce Sikh beliefs during the sectarian upheaval. Rhythmic, elegant, and lucid, the poems weave Sikh scripture into the lyrical fabric of Sikh spirituality. Gill brings a contemporary flair to Gurdas's moving stanzas and in his commentary unearths fresh insights about his life and context"--
Anmerkung:
Cover -- Drinking From Love's Cup -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note to the Reader -- Part 1: Seeing Gurdas Anew -- Part 2: Text and Translations -- Vār 4 Hardship's Promise of Victory -- Vār 5 Royal Road, Path of the Pious -- Vār 6 Falling at Feet, We Conquer -- Vār 12 Slay Me for the Sikhs -- Vār 15 Refuge of the True Guru -- Vār 16 The Fruit of Joy in the Gurmukhs' Congregation -- Vār 17 They Waste This Precious Life -- Vār 21 The Guru's Congregation, God's Court -- Vār 23 Saints Seek Sikhs' Feet -- Vār 24 Protector of the Poor -- Vār 25 Heads of Emperors Burn -- Vār 26 Bearing Burdens with Love's Cup -- Vār 30 Truth and Falsehood -- Part 3: Explanation of Translated Terms -- References -- Index of Sacred Texts -- Index.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-19-062408-6
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
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