The Sikh Religion (Forgotten Books)
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This is one of the first (and still one of the few) comprehensive books about the Sikh religion in the English language. MacAuliffe had extensive access to manuscripts of the Sikh sacred writings (the Granth), as well as support from Sikh scholars and leaders of the time. This volume covers Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. This is volume one of six; future volumes are forthcoming. (Quote from sacred-texts.com) About the Author Max Arthur MacAuliffe (1842 - 1913) Michael MacAuliffe, also known as Max Arthur Macauliffe (10 September 1841 - 15 March 1913), was a senior British administrator, prolific scholar and author. Macauliffe is renowned for his translation into English of Sikh scripture and history MacAuliffe was born at Newcastle West, County Limerick, on 10 September 1841. He was educated at Newcastle School, Limerick, and Springfield College. He attended Queen's College Galway between 1857 and 1863, being awarded junior scholarships in the Literary Division of the Arts Faculty for 1857-8, 1858-9, and 1859-60. He was awarded a B.A. degree with first class honours in Modern Languages in 1860. He obtained a senior scholarship in Ancient Classics for 1860-1, and a senior scholarship in Modern Languages and History for 1861-2. He also served as Secretary of the college's Literary and Debating Society for the 1860-1861 session. MacAuliffe entered the Indian Civil Service in 1862, and arrived in the Punjab in February 1864. He was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Punjab in 1882, and a Divisional Judge in 1884. He retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1893. MacAuliffe wrote the definitive English translation of the Sacred Book of the Sikh religion, the Guru Granth Sahib. He also wrote The Sikh Religion: its Gurus, Sacred Review: An amazing spiritual journey. - Ancient history. I felt ancient reading it. Its very detailed and practically written. I found it a great and insightful read. Review: Want to read history on Sikhs - Great at last I'm finding text books off history on Sikh soldier and our greatest teachers and their moral code to follow and learn more about from an 'other' who we as Sikhs are not afraid to learn from.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 49 Reviews |
A**R
An amazing spiritual journey.
Ancient history. I felt ancient reading it. Its very detailed and practically written. I found it a great and insightful read.
G**T
Want to read history on Sikhs
Great at last I'm finding text books off history on Sikh soldier and our greatest teachers and their moral code to follow and learn more about from an 'other' who we as Sikhs are not afraid to learn from.
R**U
Five Stars
Good
D**S
One of the Greatest sikh history Books
i was searching for books to learn in depth about history and life of sikhs.After lots of search i found out this book.Its a old book alright but So much research and authentic details of all gurus life without any bias.Also detail translation of Guru's bani's given so amazing.Must have for any sikh.
M**R
The Sikh Religion
The Sikh Religion (Forgotten Books) Auther Had Done Very Hard Work In his Search "Best One" All 10 Book
S**M
Good read but needs editing
The book content wise is very good and informational, but there needs some serious editing. It seems like when the company put it in book format, part of the print got screwed up, because I'll be reading and suddenly the paragraph ends mid-sentence and then we're onto another paragraph that doesn't correspond to where we left off. I am only about an eight of the way through the book and this has already happened several times. It's quite annoying. Also, the font they used is horrible (it's Calibri which no one I know likes), I wish they had used something more standard like Times New Roman, and used bigger font, because it is so tiny in the book.
B**M
Answered many questions
This book answered many questions about the Sikh Religion, it's origin, it's creator and first Guru, it's a good read and VERY complete.
B**K
I found the book incredibly boring and hard to stay interested in
Understanding that the original manuscript was written over a hundred years ago, I found the book incredibly boring and hard to stay interested in. Which is unfair to a beautiful religion.
J**G
Excellent book
I must say this book 'The Sikh religion'by Max Arthur Mccauliffe is a marvellous book. It arrived earlier then I had expected and immediately Idevelped an interest in reading it. It talks about how the Sikh religion is a misinterpreted and beautiful religion. There are also magnificent quotes throughout the book from the teachings of the 10 spiritual gurus of the Sikhs and from the holy scriptures the Guru Granth Sahib. I recommend this book to all those who have an interest in Sikhism, or who are hesitant about the faith. 10/10
A**P
Amazing Read
Great book if you want to learn alot about the Sikh Religion. Great for beginners and gives you a great insight. Would definitely recommend to anyone educating themselves.
G**N
Compelling and inspiring.
A very compelling read about the great Sikh warrior religion. I have the utmost respect for people who follow the saint soldier principles of this wonderful philosophy
M**K
Five Stars
Was a really great book. Will buy the rest of the editions too
G**H
Five Stars
Amazing Book! Respect to Max Arthur MacAuliffe.
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