Eastern Treasures

First compiled by Guru Arjan in the early seventeenth century, 'The Guru Granth Sahib' is the central holy scripture of Sikhism. Venerated by Sikhs as a living being, the text consists of 1,430 pages poetically rendered and set to a rhythmic ancient north Indian classical form of music. A masterpiece of Asian literature, it presents a vision of society based on divine freedom, mercy, love, belief in one god and justice, while rejecting all forms of oppression. Delphi's Eastern Treasures Series provides eReaders with rare and precious texts of Asian literature, featuring prominent works of history, fiction, religion and philosophy, complemented with the original texts. This eBook presents the complete text of 'The Guru Granth Sahib', in both English translation and the original Punjabi, with illustrations, a concise introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to The Guru Granth Sahib * Features the complete extant text of The Guru Granth Sahib , in both English translation and the original Punjabi (Gurmukhi script)* Concise introduction to the text* Excellent formatting of the texts* Easily locate the sections and pages you want to read with individual contents tables* Provides a special dual English and Punjabi text of the first 50 pages, allowing readers to compare the text line by line ideal for students* Includes a bonus resource textCONTENTS:The TranslationThe Guru Granth SahibThe Original Punjabi TextThe Guru Granth Sahib (Punjabi Text)The Dual TextDual Punjabi and English TextThe ResourceSikhism (1911) by Max Arthur Macauliffe