«Modern Sannyasins»: Protestant Missionary Contribution to Ceylon Tamil Culture Contributor(s): Friedli, Richard (Editor), Hoole, Charles R. a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3906755215 ISBN-13: 9783906755212 Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P
Binding Type: Paperback Published: September 1995 Click for more in this series: Studien Zur Interkulturellen Geschichte Des Christentums / E |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethics - Religion | Hinduism - General - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions |
LCCN: 96133468 |
Series: Studien Zur Interkulturellen Geschichte Des Christentums / E |
Physical Information: 366 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: The work presents a novel argument about how Protestant missionary Christianity came to deeply influence Hindu society. The historical backdrop is an integral part of that argument, showing how previous so-called heterodox movements (viz. Buddhism, Janism) have from time to time greatly affected Hinduism, despite its protective wall of caste hierarchy and seemingly monolithic religio-cultural durability. That Protestant Christianity in this context should have succeeded as it did in penetrating the Tamil Hindu society in Sri Lanka is due chiefly to the "sannyasic" image of its missionaries. The work is in effect a comparative study in religious phenomena. The study makes a major contribution to scholarly understanding of Christian mission and colonialism in the subcontinent, and Tamil history and sociology in Sri Lanka. |
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