This historical narrative of Protestantism in India examines responses by Tamil-speaking Hindus, Muslims, and Catholics to the evangelical Christianity introduced in the country by German Pietists. Drawing on concrete historical analysis and Tamil writings and archival materials, D. Dennis Hudson...
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This historical narrative of Protestantism in India examines responses by Tamil-speaking Hindus, Muslims, and Catholics to the evangelical Christianity introduced in the country by German Pietists. Drawing on concrete historical analysis and Tamil writings and archival materials, D. Dennis Hudson reveals the subtle and complex ideas about faith expressed by Tamil evangelicals when they found themselves opposing new ideas from Protestant Europe. More than a record of an important but little known period of religious history, this volume also raises significant questions about the relation of faith and culture.
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This historical narrative of Protestantism in India records the views of the Tamil-speaking peoples among whom German Pietists worked beginning in 1706. The views recorded here include those of Hindus, Muslims, and Catholics, but special attention is given to Tamils who became Evangelicals. Drawing on concrete historical analysis, Tamil writings, and archival materials, D. Dennis Hudson's work not only illumines a little-known period of religious history but also raises significant questions about the relationship between faith and culture. ^^
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D Dennis Hudson
Hudson has taught the history of religions in India at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, since 1970, where he now holds the chair in world religions. Living, teaching, and studying in Tamil-speaking India led him into a lifelong investigation of India's various religions and their interactions, with special focus on Tamil culture over the past two millennia. A
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