Caste and Christianity

Attitudes and Policies on Caste of Anglo-Saxon Protestant Missions in India

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Gebonden, 238 blz. | Engels
Taylor & Francis | 1e druk, 2017
ISBN13: 9781138632974
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This work, first published in 1980, breaks new ground as concerns caste in India. It first examines the nature of caste and its relation to Hinduism and questions in what sense it is possible to speak of Christianity as an egalitarian faith. It then considers some Hindu egalitarian movements and traces the development of ideas on caste among Christian missionaries, examining the relationship between these views and the Revolt of 1857. Close attention is given to changing attitudes on caste, both by missionaries and by Indian Christians, while the influence of nationalism on Christian attitudes to caste and other social questions is further examined. Finally, there is a review of the contemporary state of the question and of the specifically Christian contribution to modern views on caste.

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ISBN13:9781138632974
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:238
Druk:1

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