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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert Eric (Professor Emeritus of History & South Asian Studies Frykenberg, Frykenberg Robert Eric, Robert Eric Frykenberg
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 26.06.2008
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo
• EAN: 9780198263777
• ISBN: 978-0-19-826377-7
• Numero di pagine: 606
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 16 x 24 x 3.4 cm
• Serie: Oxford History of the Christian Church; Oxford History of the Christia; Oxford History of the Christian Church; Oxford History of the Christia
• Categorie: 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