Hindu Christian Faqir Modern Monks, Global Christianity, and Indian Sainthood |
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| Author:
| Dobe, Timothy S. |
| Series title: | AAR Religion, Culture, and History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-998770-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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Hindu Christian Faqir compares two colonial Indian holy men: the Hindu Rama Tirtha and the Christian Sundar Singh. Challenging ideas about modern Hinduism, indigenous Christianity, and sainthood, the study focuses on the vernacular, ascetic idioms that both men creatively drew upon to appeal to transnational audiences and pursue religious perfection.
Hindu Christian Faqir compares two colonial Indian holy men: the Hindu Rama Tirtha and the Christian Sundar Singh. Challenging ideas about modern Hinduism, indigenous Christianity, and sainthood, the study focuses on the vernacular, ascetic idioms that both men creatively drew upon to appeal to transnational audiences and pursue religious perfection.