Expanded and updated, this second edition provides a brief introduction, to sum things up; chronology, to see what happened when; and a dictionary with several hundred entries, to present the gurus and other leaders, trace the rather complex history, expound some of the precepts and concepts, describe many of the rites and rituals, and explain the meaning of numerous related expressions. All this, along with a copious bibliography, provides readers with an informative and accessible guide toward understanding Sikhism.