Caste, Gender, and Christianity in Colonial India [electronic resource] : Telugu Women in Mission /
Taneti, J.author.
Beginning in the nineteenth century, native women preachers served and led nascent Protestant churches in much of Southern India, evolving their own mission theology and practices. This volume examines the impact of Telugu socio-political dynamics, such as caste, gender, and empire, on the theology and practices of the Telugu Biblewomen.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Glossary; 1 Introduction; 2 Foremothers and Foreign Sisters; 3 The Meeting of Two Worlds in One Office: 1880-1921; 4 Institutionalizing a Ministry: 1922-1947; 5 A Local Manifestation of a Global Office; 6 Conclusion; Appendix: Letters of Marian Bowers as Quoted by Ellen Ranyard; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Beginning in the nineteenth century, native women preachers served and led nascent Protestant churches in much of Southern India, evolving their own mission theology and practices. This volume examines the impact of Telugu socio-political dynamics, such as caste, gender, and empire, on the theology and practices of the Telugu Biblewomen.
Ethnology-Asia.
Religion.
Asia-History.
Sociology.
Religion and sociology.
Religion-History.
Asian Culture.
Religious Studies, general.
Asian History.
Gender Studies.
Sociology of Religion.
History of Religion.