'Sikhing' a husband: Bridal imagery and gender in Sikh scripture

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorKripal, Jeffrey J.
dc.creatorClary, Randi Lynn
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:44:33Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:44:33Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractBridal imagery is found in many religions, following the pattern of the soul, gendered female, longing for the male divine Beloved. Rich examples of this imagery are found in the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scripture. Even though Sikhism is generally labeled as belonging to the nirguna school of devotional religion, the scriptures are full of passages describing a male Divine who enjoys his soul-bride, showing Sikhism's close connection to the saguna strand of devotion. Because all the poets canonized were men, any deviation from the pattern of a male devotee longing for a male Divine was rejected from the canon, as the case of Mirabai's inclusion and subsequent exclusion from the Sikh canon shows. I critique Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh's theory that bridal imagery is empowering to women, and apply John Stratton Hawley's theory about the reasons for the fixed genders of longing in bhakti poetry to Sikh bridal imagery.
dc.format.extent80 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS RELI. 2003 CLARY
dc.identifier.citationClary, Randi Lynn. "'Sikhing' a husband: Bridal imagery and gender in Sikh scripture." (2003) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17645">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17645</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17645
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.
dc.subjectReligion
dc.title'Sikhing' a husband: Bridal imagery and gender in Sikh scripture
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentReligious Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanities
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
1414390.PDF
Size:
2.39 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
Rice University Electronic Theses and Dissertations