Antiquity and Identity of the Knanaya Community
Author: James Thodathil
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 252
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Author: James Thodathil
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 252
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Clara A.B. Joseph
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-03-07
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 135112384X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy studying the history and sources of the Thomas Christians of India, a community of pre-colonial Christian heritage, this book revisits the assumption that Christianity is Western and colonial and that Christians in the non-West are products of colonial and post-colonial missionaries. Christians in the East have had a difficult time getting heard—let alone understood as anti-colonial. This is a problem, especially in studies on India, where the focus has typically been on North India and British colonialism and its impact in the era of globalization. This book analyzes texts and contexts to show how communities of Indian Christians predetermined Western expansionist goals and later defined the Western colonial and Indian national imaginary. Combining historical research and literary analysis, the author prompts a re-evaluation of how Indian Christians reacted to colonialism in India and its potential to influence ongoing events of religious intolerance. Through a rethinking of a postcolonial theoretical framework, this book argues that Thomas Christians attempted an anti-colonial turn in the face of ecclesiastical and civic occupation that was colonial at its core. A novel intervention, this book takes up South India and the impact of Portuguese colonialism in both the early modern and contemporary period. It will be of interest to academics in the fields of Renaissance/Early Modern Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Religious Studies, Christianity, and South Asia.
Author: Itti Thornman
Publisher: Dalcassian Press
Published: 2024-07-15
Total Pages: 24
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMargam Kali Pattu, or "The Song of the Way," is a vibrant and poetic expression of St. Thomas Christian community, reflecting on the journey of life, faith, and the course of history. The work itself is a multifaceted folk song that intertwines themes of celebration, Christian devotion, and the trials of life. It begins with imagery of nature and dances, emphasizing harmony and collective experience. The song invokes the figure of the Apostle Thomas, highlighting compassion and the quest for spiritual enlightenment through the light of Christ. It addresses the importance of unity among the early church.The lyrics express a deep connection to the presense of God, the beauty of creation, and the aspiration for goodness through piety.
Author: Raymond Brady Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996-11-13
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780521570169
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecent immigrant Christians from India are changing the face of American Christianity. They are establishing churches with Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic rites. This book is a comprehensive study of these Christians, their churches and their adaptation. Professor Williams describes migration patterns since 1965, and how the role of Indian Christian nurses in creating immigration opportunities for their families affects gender relations, transition of generations, interpretations of migration, Indian Christian family values, and types of leadership. Contemporary mobility and rapid communication create new transnational religious groups, and Williams reveals some of the reverse effects on churches and institutions in India. He notes some successes and failures of mediating institutions in the United States in responding to new forms of Christianity brought by immigrants.
Author: Timothy L. Gall
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 600
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides information on the cultures of the world, covering different areas of daily life including clothing, food, language and religion.
Author: Richard M. Swiderski
Publisher: South Asia Books
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 208
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Placid J. Podipara
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780232511406
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert Eric Frykenberg
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008-06-26
Total Pages: 611
ISBN-13: 0198263775
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.