"This volume gathers together empirical and historical studies as well as theological reflections on mission presented at a colloquium on mission held at the Henry Martin Institute, Hyderabad, India under the auspices of the Edinburgh 2010 conference."--Page xiii.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-277).

Foreword / Deenabandhu Manchala -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Missions at and from the margins: patterns, protagonists and perspectives: a critical and constructive contribution to the Edinburgh 2010 Conference / Joseph Prabhakar Dayam and Peniel Jesudason Rufus Rajkumar -- Harmony, polyphony, cacophony: voices of dissent and unfamiliar vocabulary / S. John Boopalan -- The patterns of mission -- Malas and Madigas: their life and livelihood (c.1860-1932) / Geoffrey A. Oddie -- The nature and pattern of Christian church as a reflection of Christian missions in Andhra Pradesh (1884-1960): a critique / Pramod Rao -- The phenomenon of Bible mission: exploring the features of a local church on the margins / James Ponniah -- A critical study of the Bakht Singh movement and the challenges it poses to an ecumenical understanding of mission / M. Santha Kumari -- Cast identity and combating marginality: a village Lutheran Church in coastal Andhra / Ashok Kukmar M. -- Camouflaged Dalithood: Telangana experience and the churches' mission to strive to sustain, renew and safeguard the integrity of creation / Praveen P.S. Perumalla -- The protagonists of the mission (hi)story -- The Dalit search for Christianity in the pre-independent era in Andhra Pradesh: a study of the American Baptists and American Mennonite Brethren Missions from the Dalit perspective / I.P. Asheervadam -- Blurring the boundaries: Telugu Bible women, itinerancy and social mobility / James Elisha Tanet -- Revisiting the missional engagement at Parkal: a recovery of the role of the Dalit Christian community / Bethel Krupa Victor -- Stories of women in South Andhra Lutheran Church: feminist theological reflections / N.G. Prasuna -- Biblical perspectives on mission -- Why make it a big deal! Seeing the widow beyond her two coins (Mark 12:41-44): a Dalit feminist perspective / Surekha Nelavala --

Dalit interpretation of the Wisdom Literature with special reference to the underprivileged groups in the Hebrew society: a mission perspective / K. Jesurathnam -- Decoding the politics of Lukan discipleship: discipleship, discrimination and Dalit Christians in India / Rebecca Sangeetha Daniel -- Perspectives on/for mission -- Mission at and from the margins: the Dalit church's response to the ecological crisis / Motupalli Chaitanya -- Mission as 'opening the roofs' in the context of globalisation and marginalisation / Raj Bharath Patta -- Positive people: seeking strength from stigma / Devahi Selina -- Hunting using hoax: Dalits, caste and conversion debate in India / Peniel Jesudason Rufus Rajkumar -- Postscript / Joseph Prabhakar Dayam.