Religious transformation in South Asia: the meanings of conversion in colonial Punjab

Exploring the phenomenon of mass conversion to Christianity amongst oppressed rural peoples in late colonial India 'Religious Transformation in South Asia' looks at what lay behind the social and religious aspirations of converts and mission personnel.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harding, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Series/Journal:Oxford historical monographs
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pandschab / Conversion (Religion) / Christianity / History 1850-1950
Further subjects:B Punjab (India) Church history 20th century
B Christian converts India Panjab
B Identification (religion)
B Conversion Christianity
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Exploring the phenomenon of mass conversion to Christianity amongst oppressed rural peoples in late colonial India 'Religious Transformation in South Asia' looks at what lay behind the social and religious aspirations of converts and mission personnel.
ISBN:0191720690
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199548224.001.0001