Saints, Goddesses and Kings Muslims and Christians in South Indian Society, 1700-1900 |
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| Author:
| Bayly, Susan |
| Series title: | Cambridge South Asian Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-37201-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1990 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $176.00 |
Book Description:
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South India is often portrayed as a land of Hindu orthodoxy, yet in fact three great 'world religions' have inter-acted in the region over many centuries. Saints, Goddesses and Kings investigates the social and religious world of those South Indians who came to identify themselves as Christians and Muslims.
South India is often portrayed as a land of Hindu orthodoxy, yet in fact three great 'world religions' have inter-acted in the region over many centuries. Saints, Goddesses and Kings investigates the social and religious world of those South Indians who came to identify themselves as Christians and Muslims.