Henriette Bugge

Mission and Tamil Society (eBook, ePUB)

Social and Religious Change in South India (1840-1900)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A neglected field in scholarly debate, this work provides an analysis of religion as a dynamic factor in Indian society. It is an examination of the ritual, economic and power status of missionaries, as well as the effects of religious conversion on the individual's social status and mobility.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000153460
• Artikelnr.: 59826596

Autorenporträt

Henriette Bugge

Inhaltsangabe

List of Maps
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Introductory Note
Approach to the Study
The Area: South Arcot District
Geographical Features
Divine Kingship
Warrior Kings
Arcot under Muslim Rule
The Colonial Administration
The Third Zone
The Missionary Societies
Portuguese and Jesuits
Societe des Missions Etrang&res de Paris
The First Protestant Missions
The Danish Missionary Society
The Central Issues
The Intermediaries: Native Priests and Catechists
The Organizational Framework
The Recruitment of Catechists and Native Clergy
The Education of the Catechists and Native Priests
The Question of Leadership
Maintaining Church Discipline
The Concept of Sin
The Means of Control
Religious Processions
Suffering and Possession
Missionaries and Mass Movements
The Mass Movements
The Area of the DMS Mass Movements
Changes in the Urukoilur area
Reactions to Change
The Danish Missionaries and the Mass Movements
The Area of the MEP Mass Movements
Changes in the Area of MEP Mass Movements
The French Mission and the Mass Movements
Conclusion
Glossary
Sources and References
Unpublished Sources
Printed Sources
Magazines and Journals
Missionary Conferences
Missionary Tracts, Memoirs, etc
Monographs and Articles
Index.