Christianity in India - From Beginnings to the Present

Zusatztext This is a committed book, arising out of lifelong experience and study. Klappentext 0 Zusammenfassung This study explores historical understandings of Christian communities, cultures, and institutions within the Indian world from their beginnings to the present time. Frykenberg focuses on trans-cultural interactions within Hindu and Muslim environments, uncovering complexities as Christianity intermingled with indigenous cultures. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1: Introduction 2: Contextualizing Complexity, I: India's Lands, Peoples and Social Structures 3: India's Dominant Religious Traditions: Santana and Dar-ul-Islam 4: Thomas Christians and the Thomas Tradition 5: Pfarangi Catholic Christians and Padroado Christendom 6: Evangelical Christians as Missionary Dubashis: Conduits of Cross-Cultural Communication 7: India's Raj and Its Political Logic: The Unification of India, A Southern Perspective 8: Avarna Christians and Conversion Movements 9: Missionaries, Colonialism and Ecclesiastical Dominion 10: Indian Christians and Hindu Raj 11: Elite Eductaion and Missionaries 12: Catholic Renewal and Resurgence 13: Trophies of Grace and Their Public Influence 14: Adivasi Movements in the North East 15: Conclusion and Epilogue Bibliography

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• Authors: Robert Eric Frykenberg, Robert Eric (Professor Emeritus of History & South Asian Studies Frykenberg, Frykenberg Robert Eric
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.06.2008
• EAN: 9780198263777
• ISBN: 978-0-19-826377-7
• No. of pages: 606
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 34 mm
• Series: Oxford History of the Christian Church; Oxford History of the Christia; Oxford History of the Christian Church; Oxford History of the Christia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Soziologie, Asiatische Geschichte, Indischer Subkontinent, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism, Religion - Church History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Cults, HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General, Christian mission & evangelism, Christianity, Christian life & practice, Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects, Christian life and practice, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Religious mission and Religious Conversion, Christian worship, rites & ceremonies, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Christian and quasi-Christian cults and sects