A Social History of Christianity

North-west India since 1800

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia, Modern, 20th Century
Cover of the book A Social History of Christianity by John C.B. Webster, OUP India
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John C.B. Webster ISBN: 9780199097579
Publisher: OUP India Publication: December 22, 2018
Imprint: OUP India Language: English
Author: John C.B. Webster
ISBN: 9780199097579
Publisher: OUP India
Publication: December 22, 2018
Imprint: OUP India
Language: English

The Christian community in India emerged from an Indian rather than a foreign or an imperial context. Its internal dynamics were shaped far more by Indian social realities than by missionary designs. This book presents a comprehensive social history of Christianity in north-west India, comprising Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, the Union Territories of Delhi and Chandigarh, and the Pakistani Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. The book discusses significant events in the history of the north-west up to 1947, after which it focuses only on India. These events left a lasting impact on Christianity and shaped its future course, culminating in the transfer of churches’ power from foreign missionaries to Indians and proliferation of churches, and the ongoing struggles of the Christian community. The author pays special attention to the Christian community’s caste composition—how caste status and social mobility affected intra- and inter-community relations—religious diversity, uneven demographic distribution, and development, as well as Christianity as a religious movement in the region.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Christian community in India emerged from an Indian rather than a foreign or an imperial context. Its internal dynamics were shaped far more by Indian social realities than by missionary designs. This book presents a comprehensive social history of Christianity in north-west India, comprising Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, the Union Territories of Delhi and Chandigarh, and the Pakistani Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. The book discusses significant events in the history of the north-west up to 1947, after which it focuses only on India. These events left a lasting impact on Christianity and shaped its future course, culminating in the transfer of churches’ power from foreign missionaries to Indians and proliferation of churches, and the ongoing struggles of the Christian community. The author pays special attention to the Christian community’s caste composition—how caste status and social mobility affected intra- and inter-community relations—religious diversity, uneven demographic distribution, and development, as well as Christianity as a religious movement in the region.

More books from OUP India

Cover of the book Exploring the West by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book The Defining Moments in Bengal by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Mini-India by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book India Analysed by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Constitutional Questions and Citizens' Rights by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Moderate or Militant by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Family Law by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Just One Word by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Language Politics and Public Sphere in North India by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Life and Work of Guru Arjan by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Jumpstarting South Asia by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Darjeeling Reconsidered by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Ethics and Politics in Tagore, Coetzee and Certain Scenes of Teaching by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book Supreme Court of India by John C.B. Webster
Cover of the book The Hindi Public Sphere 1920–1940 by John C.B. Webster
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy