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Webster, John C. B., 1935-

A social history of Christianity : North-West India since 1800 / John C.B. Webster. - New Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. - xiv, 410 p. : maps ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [374]-399) and index.

Contents
List of Tables and Maps
Preface
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction
The Study of Christianity in North-west India
The Present Study
The Nature and Use of the Missionary Archive
2. The Beginnings: 1800
North-west India 21
The Coming of Christianity
Conclusions
3. The High Imperial Era: 1858
The Imperial Ethos
Education
The Religious Challenge
The Christian Community
Conclusions
4. The North-west in Ferment: 1881
The Changing Context
The Urban Elites
Urban Women
The Rural Dalits
The Christian Community
Conclusions
5. Towards Independence and Partition: 1919
The Christian Community
Christians and Political Movements
Nationalism and Missionary Raj
Conclusions
6. Christianity in North-west India Since Independence
Partition and Its Aftermath
The Reorganization and Proliferation of Churches
The Institutional Complex
The Christian Community
Conclusions
7. The North-west in the History of Christianity
Glossary
Bibliography
Index



ISBN: 9780195690453 0195690451

Source: Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office Rs695.00

LCCN: 2007340818

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christianity--History--India--19th century.
Christianity--History--India--20th century.
Church and social problems--India.

LC Class. No.: BR1155 / .W436 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 275.4 WEB