Community and Worldview among Paraiyars of South India - 'Lived' Religion

Informationen zum Autor Anderson H M Jeremiah is Lecturer in World Christianity, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University, UK.  Klappentext Demonstrates the inadequacy of the category 'religion' by focusing on the Paraiyars of South India! exploring the complexity of religious belief in marginalized indigenous communities. Zusammenfassung Demonstrates the inadequacy of the category 'religion' by focusing on the Paraiyars of South India! exploring the complexity of religious belief in marginalized indigenous communities. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introducing the Dalit Context 2. Caste in Contemporary South Indian Churches and its Historical Roots 3. Identity and Community among Paraiyars 4. Yesusami and the Less Visible World: The Worldview of Paraiyar Christians 5. Reproducing Social Hierarchies: Power and Community 6. Social Efficacy: Religious Symbols! Performance and Subverting Local Customs 7. Lived Religion Notes Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Anderson H M Jeremiah, Anderson H. M. Jeremiah, M. Anderson H. Jeremiah, Jeremiah Anderson H. M.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2012
• EAN: 9781441178817
• ISBN: 978-1-4411-7881-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Bloomsbury Advances in Religious Studies; Bloomsbury Advances in Religio; Bloomsbury Advances in Religious Studies; Bloomsbury Advances in Religio
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Christentum, Hinduismus, Indien, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, India, Christianity, Hinduism, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Social groups: religious groups and communities