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A social history of Christianity : North-West India since 1800 / John C.B. Webster.

By: Publication details: New Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.Description: xiv, 410 p. : maps ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780195690453
  • 0195690451
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 275.4 WEB
LOC classification:
  • BR1155 .W436 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
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
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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