Hindi Christian Literature in Contemporary India by Rakesh Peter-Dass Paperback

Description: Hindi Christian Literature in Contemporary India by Rakesh Peter-Dass This is the first academic study of Christian literature in Hindi and its role in the politics of language and religion in contemporary India. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the first academic study of Christian literature in Hindi and its role in the politics of language and religion in contemporary India. In public portrayals, Hindi has been the language of Hindus and Urdu the language of Muslims, but Christians have been usually been associated with the English of the foreign West. However, this book shows how Christian writers in India have adopted Hindi in order to promote a form of Christianity that can be seen as Indian, des, and rooted in the religio-linguistic world of the Hindi belt. Using three case studies, the book demonstrates how Hindi Christian writing strategically presents Christianity as linguistically Hindi, culturally Indian, and theologically informed by other faiths. These works are written to sway public perceptions by promoting particular forms of citizenship in the context of fostering the use of Hindi. Examining the content and context of Christian attention to Hindi, it is shown to have been deployed as a political and cultural tool by Christians in India. This book gives an important insight into the link between language and religion in India. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars of Religion in India, World Christianity, Religion and Politics and Interreligious Dialogue, as well as Religious Studies and South Asian Studies. Author Biography Rakesh Peter-Dass is Assistant Professor of Religion at Hope College, USA. His research and teaching focus on the intersections of religion with business, language, law and politics. Table of Contents Acknowledgements; 1 Politics of Religion; 2 The Making of a Genre; 3 Linguistic Choices; 4 Shaping Identity; 5 Christians in India; 6 Message Matters Review "All in all, the book reflects the struggles of the Hindi Christians to be Hindi, Indian, and Christian. It opens up for us the great but largely unnoticed world of Christian writing in the Hindi language. The book is an absolute must for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in Indian Christianity and interreligious studies." - Jesudas Athyal, Religious Studies Review Details ISBN0367777258 Pages 224 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2021 ISBN-10 0367777258 ISBN-13 9780367777258 Publication Date 2021-04-01 UK Release Date 2021-04-01 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-04-01 NZ Release Date 2021-04-01 Series Routledge Studies in Religion Author Rakesh Peter-Dass Alternative 9780367322236 DEWEY 891.43093823 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139867662;

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