Religious Conversion Movements in South Asia: Continuities and Change, 1800-1990

By Geoffrey A. Oddie

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138997188
• ISBN13: 9781138997189
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"