Christian identity and Dalit religion in Hindu India, 1868-1947
By: Chad M. Bauman.
Series: Studies in the history of Christian missions
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780802862761
Subjects: Missions -- India -- Chhattīsgarh; Christianity -- India; Satnāmīs -- India -- Chhattīsgarh; India -- Religion
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The context : Chhattisgarh, the Satnamis, and Satnami-Christians; title: Plan of the book; title: Methodological notes; title: Broader issues; title: Contextualizing the study; title: Chhattisgarhi social structure; title: Chhattisgarhi religiosity; title: The Satnampanth; title: Satnamis and sanskritization in the twentieth century; title: The origins of Christianity in Chhattisgarh; title: Factors in becoming (or not becoming) Christian; title: Famine, misfortune, and the economics of conversion; title: Health, healing, and leaving one's religion; title: Christianization and social status; title: Religion as social vision; title: On not becoming Christian; title: The myth of history and the history of myth; title: Tattoos and other embarrassing reminders of a satnami past; title: Inventive converts, mythologizing missionaries; title: And the story of Guru Ghasidas; title: "A voice calling in the wilderness"; title: Inventing tradition : M.M. Paul's satyan#mi panth; title: Allopathic medicine and the allure of efficacy; title: Medicine, health, and hygiene; title: Medical itineration and the allure of efficacy; title: Christian medicine as "strong magic"; title: Interpreting the signs; title: "Christian" womanhood; title: Satnami-Christian conjugality : weddings, widows, and divorce; title: Women's education and professionalization; title: Christianization as sanskritization?; title: Satnami and Christian stories; title: "Doctor" Hiralal; title: "Imon Drajnahin (Simon the Sightless); title: Tularam Paul; title: Ratiram; title: Beni Madhav; title: Chhattisgarhi Christianity in the post-independence era; title: The Christian missionary activities enquiry; title: The destruction of Gass Memorial Centre.