Kerala Christian Sainthood
Collisions of Culture and Worldview in South India
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:15th Feb '01
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In this fieldwork-based study, Corinne Dempsey examines Christianity in Kerala, which is home to India's ancient and thriving Christian community. Dempsey views their saint traditions as reflecting devotees' "hybrid" (Western and Eastern) identities in colonial and postcolonial times. She uses Kerala Christian devotional practices as points of comparison with European Catholicism and the indigenous Hinduism of the region.
....Is a fascinating study of the beliefs and practices surrounding sainthood among Syrian Christians. * The Journal of Religion *
ISBN: 9780195130287
Dimensions: 152mm x 229mm x 23mm
Weight: 524g
232 pages