Encounter and Interventions: Christian Missionaries in Colonial North-East India

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The advent of colonialism and its associated developments has been characterized as one of the most defining moments in the history of South Asia. The arrival of Christian missionaries has not only been coeval to colonial rule, but also associated with development in the region. Their encounter, critique, endeavour and intervention have been very critical in shaping South Asian society and culture, even where they did not succeed in converting people. Yet, there is precious little space spared for studying the role and impact of missionary enterprises than the space allotted to colonialism. Isolated individual efforts have focused on Bengal, Madras, Punjab and much remains to be addressed in the context of the unique region of the North East India. In North East India, for example, by the time the British left, a majority of the tribals had abandoned their own faith and adopted Christianity. It was a socio-cultural revolution. Yet, this aspect has remained outside the scope of history books. Whatever reading material is available is pro-Christian, mainly because they are either sponsored by the church authorities or written by ecclesiastical scholars. Very little secular research was conducted for the hundred years of missionary endeavour in the region. The interpretations, which have emerged out of the little material available, are largely simplistic and devoid of nuances. This book is an effort to decenter such explanations by providing an informed historical and cultural appreciation of the role and contribution of missionary endeavors in British India.
Copyright:
2024

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ISBN-13:
9781000927139
Related ISBNs:
9781003425601, 9781032545875, 9781032545868
Publisher:
Manohar
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Copyrighted By:
Sajal Nag, M. Satish Kumar and Manohar Publishers
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Sociology
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Sajal Nag
Edited by:
M. Satish Kumar

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