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Geoffrey (The University of Sydney, Australia) Oddie
Religious Conversion Movements in South Asia [EPUB ebook]
Continuities and Change, 1800-1990

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This text examines examples of religious conversion throughout South Asia including:

Processes of Conversion of Christianity in 19th Century NW India
Islamic Conversion in South India
Kartabhaja Converts to Evangelical Christianity in Bengal
Central Kerala Dalit Conversion
French Mission and Mass Movements
Conversion and Non-Conversion Experiences; and more.

This book is a significant addition to the growing tradition of scholarship on religious conversion and a valuable resource for scholars and students who are interested in religious, social, and cultural developments of South Asia.

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Format EPUB ● Pages 238 ● ISBN 9781136795121 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2823705 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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