‘Smell Your Sheep, Shepherd': What Does It Mean to Be Catholic for the Dalit?

The anthropology of Christianity has emerged as an exciting field in the last decade or so. Themes of interest for us in India and South Asia in general include issues of caste, conversion and belief, the ideas of sin and morality, individualism, and the like. As part of this growing field, the issu...

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Main Author: Robinson, Rowena 1967- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 12
Further subjects:B Belief
B Tamil Nadu
B Dalits
B Community
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