| Description |
1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Between Hindu and Christian -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Notes on Translation and Transliteration -- Introduction -- 1. At the Confluence of Rivers: Situating the Khrist Bhaktas -- 2. More Streams at the Saṅgam: Indian Christianities, Īsāī (Christian) Banaras, and Subaltern Liberations -- 3. Ādi Kahāniyāṅ (Origin Stories): A History in the Telling -- 4. An Encounter with the Light of Truth -- 5. The Substance of Things Hoped For: Viśvās in the Kali Yuga and a Worldview in the Making |
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6. The Evidence of Things Not Seen (Through the Things That Are): Kindling Presence, an "Abundant Place," and the Stuff of Salvation -- 7. The Shape of Things to Come: Imprudent Prognostications on Khrist Bhakta and Indian Catholic Futures -- Conclusion -- Appendix: A Sermon in Translation (with Gloss) -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
Between Hindu and Christian sheds light on a movement of low caste and Dalit devotees worshipping Jesus in Catholic spaces in Varanasi, the purported heart of Hindu civilization. San Chirico examines the worldview and ways of life of these devotees, along with the Catholic priests and nuns who mediate Jesus, Mary, and other members of the Catholic pantheon in a place never associated with Christianity. San Chirico places this movement within the context of the devotional history of Varanasi, the history of Indian Christianity, the rise of low caste and Dalit emancipatory struggles, and the asc |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Catholic Church -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
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| SUBJECT |
Catholic Church fast |
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Hinduism -- Relations -- Catholic Church.
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Hinduism
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Interfaith relations
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India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780190067144 |
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0190067144 |
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