The journey of Christianity to India in late antiquity: networks and the movement of culture
The Acts of Thomas -- The Acts of Thomas and its impact -- Christianity, networks, and the Red Sea -- Early Christianity and its many Indias: complexities of the sources -- The Roman Egyptian network, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean -- Christianity, networks, and the Middle East -- The movement of...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Near East
/ Asia
/ Christianity
/ Mission
/ History
B India / Christianity / Saint Thomas Christians / History 30-600 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Missions
History
India
B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 B Acts of Thomas B Thomas active 1st century |
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| Summary: | The Acts of Thomas -- The Acts of Thomas and its impact -- Christianity, networks, and the Red Sea -- Early Christianity and its many Indias: complexities of the sources -- The Roman Egyptian network, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean -- Christianity, networks, and the Middle East -- The movement of Christianity into Sasanian Persia: perspectives and sources -- Social connectivity between the Roman Levant, Persian Gulf, and Central Asia -- The late antique impact of the Acts of Thomas and Christian communities in India |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1108419127 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781108296953 |