Community and worldview among Paraiyars of south India
Subtitle: 'lived' religion
By: Anderson H. M. Jeremiah
Series: Bloomsbury advances in religious studies
Publisher: Continuum International Pub. Group; Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781441178817; 9781441115669; 9781441170668
Subjects: Religion; Pariahs; Christianity; Dalits
Description: This volume presents a detailed ethnographic study of rural Paraiyar communities in South India, focusing on their religions and cultural identity. Formerly known as Dalits, or Untouchables, these are a largely socially marginalised group living within a dynamic and complex social matrix dominated by the caste system and its social and religious implications in India. Through examining Paraiyar Christian communities, the author provides a comprehensive understanding of Paraiyar religious worldviews within the dominant Hindu religious worldview.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.