Christians, cultural interactions, and India's religious traditions
Christianity has long been one of India's religious traditions, but the extent to which the faith has influenced Indian society and culture has never been well documented. This important book is the first to do so. Here a group of historians, missiologists, and religion scholars examines the fa...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Grand Rapids, Mich. Cambridge
W. B. Eerdmans
2002
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In: | Year: 2002 |
Reviews: | [Rezension von: Brown, Judith M., Christians, Cultural Interactions, and India's Religious Traditions. Studies in the History of Christian Missions] (2003) (Bultmann, Phyllis W.)
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Series/Journal: | Studies in the history of Christian missions
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Christianity
/ Cultural contact
B Mission / History |
Further subjects: | B
Congress
B Collection of essays B Missions India History B Oxford <1999> B India Church history B Christianity B Mission B History B Cultural contact B India |
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Summary: | Christianity has long been one of India's religious traditions, but the extent to which the faith has influenced Indian society and culture has never been well documented. This important book is the first to do so. Here a group of historians, missiologists, and religion scholars examines the fascinating but little known history of missionary Christianity in India, showing how it has played a significant role in the development of modern India at every level. |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0700716017 |