William Owen Cole
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William Owen Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1931 |
| Died | 26 October 2013 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Durham University |
William Owen Cole (22 September 1931 - 26 October 2013), was a British scholar in religious studies, including Sikhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, and Buddhism.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]William Owen Cole was born in 1931 in Sheffield.[2] His father was a Congregational minister.[2] Cole completed his early education in Bradford and Newcastle.[2][3] He graduated from Durham University with a BA in History in 1954, and earned a Diploma of Education the year after.[2][4] He later served the Friends' Ambulance Unit, where he became acquainted with Quakers.[2]
Career
[edit]Cole worked with Eleanor Nesbitt, and authored several works with Sikh scholar Piara Singh Sambhi.[2]
Death
[edit]Cole died on 26 October 2013.[2]
Selected publications
[edit]- The Sikhs : their religious beliefs and practices. New Delhi: New Delhi : Vikas Pub. House ; Queens Village, N.Y. : Distributed by Asia Book Corp. of America. 1978. (Co-author)
- The Guru in Sikhism. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. 1982. ISBN 978-0-232-51509-1.
- Sikhism and Its Indian Context 1469–1708 (1984)
References
[edit]- ^ Morgan, Peggy (4 May 2014). "Dr William Owen Cole 1931–26 October 2013". British Journal of Religious Education. 36 (2): 244–245. doi:10.1080/01416200.2013.868074. ISSN 0141-6200.
- ^ a b c d e f g Nesbitt, Eleanor (5 November 2013). "Owen Cole obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Nesbitt, Eleanor (1 January 1986). "Sikhism and its Indian context 1469-1708. The attitude of Guru Nanak and early Sikhism to Indian religious beliefs and practices by W. Owen Cole". Religion: 395–397.
- ^ "Supplement to the Graduate List last published in 1954". University of Durham. 1960. p. 33. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- The Guru In Sikhism WCS. University of Leeds. 1975.
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