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Loading... The Singing Guru: Legends and Adventures of Guru Nanak, the First Sikh (Sikh Saga) (edition 2015)by Kamla K. Kapur
Work InformationThe Singing Guru: Legends and Adventures of Guru Nanak, the First Sikh by Kamla K. Kapur
None No current Talk conversations about this book.   This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. ) obispo | Nov 6, 2015 |  This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.The book is tastefully and elegantly produced with an attractive typeface and black-and-white line illustrations, with ornaments that give it an Indian feel. There are many footnotes and a bibliography. The language flows smoothly and easily, and I think the book would appeal to anyone interested in Indian history, religions, mythology and legends. If I had it as a real, printed volume, I'd probably read it from cover to cover. (  ) overthemoon | May 22, 2015 | This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. ) lbmillar | May 16, 2015 | This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.It succeeds to some extent but, as well as telling of faraway times in faraway lands, the author expresses herself in a way that, although perfectly good english, seems to come across with a pronounced Indian accent. As much as it opens up new stories to me, it leaves me realising how little information I have to understand them in a wider context. That is more my fault than Kapur’s but from my anglocentric perspective, I think I need shorter stories as I felt I hardly managed to digest them at all. I think this will be a book to return to in the future; it wasn’t quite such an easy way into grasping the singing guru as I had hoped. ( ) wulf | May 14, 2015 | This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. ) devmae | Apr 16, 2015 | no reviews | add a review
Part fiction, history, and mythology, this unconventional retelling of the life of divine spiritual master Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh religion and revered by Muslims and Hindus alike, provides an intimate look at the enlightened Guru while bringing his ancient wisdom to a modern audience. From the best-selling author of Ganesha Goes to Lunch and Rumi's Tales from the Silk Road comes an original novel about the life and travels of Guru Nanak, a musician, enlightened thinker, and one of the most beloved figures in Eastern spirituality. In this fascinating book, Kamla K. Kapur weaves together facts, legends, folktales, myths, and over forty of Guru Nanak's poems--preserved in the Sikh holy book, the Granth Sahib--to form this captivating depiction of the leader's life. From being seduced by deadly women to almost getting eaten by cannibals, the exciting account presented in The Singing Guruincludes moral tales without being proselytizing. Factual details are intermingled with fantasy to produce a symbolic portrait in which humor and imagination combine to convey a profound and entertaining spiritual narrative. No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)294.663Religions Other Religions Religions of Indic origin Sikhism Religious Personages Founders of SikhismLC ClassificationRatingAverage: (3.25)
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