A Sea of Orange: Writings on the Sikhs and IndiaSikhism, a religion of twenty million people with its heartland in India, is one of the least-understood traditions in the world. The state of Punjab in which the majority of Sikhs live has been the site of a serious conflict in the past two decades. This book contains ten essays on Sikhs, Hindus, human rights, and violence, illuminating one of the dark corners of the world we live in. From a grass-roots perspective rooted in anthropology to issues of ethics and international politics, the author guides her readers through the complex maze that is contemporary India and the Indian diaspora. Anyone interested in conflicts going on today around religious and ethnic identities will find this collection invaluable the first time available in book form. |
