TY  - MANSCPT
AU  - Varikoti-Jetty,Santha Kumari
TI  - Christian missions and conversion: a historical, sociological and anthropological study of the depressed castes of India, 1850-1950 
SN  - 9789351483878
AV  - BV3280.A6 V37 2019
U1  - ARCH FRBC 266.001 J58C  
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Delhi
PB  - Christian world imprints, 
KW  - Missions
KW  - India
KW  - Andhra Pradesh
KW  - Christians
KW  - Caste
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Malas
KW  - Madigas
KW  - fast
N1  - Revision of the author's thesis entitlted: Christian missionaries and the birth of new social consciousness among the depressed castes : a case of the Malas and the Madigas in colonial coastal Andhra, 1850-1950; Includes bibliography (pages 345-381) and iindex; Introduction -- Understanding the Malas and the Madigas : social, economic, religious and political conditions in mid-19th century -- Christian missions in Coastal Andhra : organization, evangelization and conversion -- Conversions among the Malas and Madigas : spread, factors, agency and dynamics -- Christian education and health care services in Coastal Andhra -- Mediating socio-economic and socio-religious structural changes : Christian mission, Malas and Madigas -- Conclusion and epilogue
ER  -