TY  - BOOK
AU  - Carman,John B.
AU  - Vasantha Rao,Chilkuri
TI  - Christians in South Indian villages, 1959-2009: decline and revival in Telangana 
T2  - Studies in the History of Christian Missions
SN  - 9780802871633 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - DS432.C55 C37 2014
U1  - 275.4/84 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Grand Rapids, MI.
PB  - W.B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
KW  - Christians
KW  - India
KW  - Telangana
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Telangana (India)
KW  - Church history
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-239) and index; Studying and restudying village Christians -- A brief history of developments in Telangana -- Christianity in India and Telangana -- The village religion surrounding Christians -- The older congregations in the Jangarai section -- The independent churches -- New CSI congregations of different kinds -- Christian adaptations of Hindu practices -- Distinctive beliefs of CSI Christians -- Healing and conversion -- Challenges facing the CSI congregations -- Challenges facing a divided church
ER  -