The Making of Sikh Scripture

by Gurinder Sigh Maur

The Adi Granth ('original book'),the primary scripture of the Sikhs,comprises about 3,000 hymns,dating from between the twelfth and the seventeenth centuries.Although the authorship of the hymns is well-recorded,the history of the compilation of the Adi Granth-the creationof the Sikh 'canon'--is the subject of substantial speculation and debate.This book is a thoroughly researched work on the making of the Adi Granth.About The AuthorGurwinder Singh Mann is Kundan Kaur Kapany Professor of Sikh Studies at the University of California,Santa Barbara,USA.Gurwinder Singh Mann has explored all available sources,both old and new,to trace the evolution of the Granth from its genesis to its culmination in the Guru Granth Sahib.