Religious conversion in India : modes, motivations, and meanings

Author(s)

• Robinson, Rowena
• Clarke, Sathianathan

Bibliographic Information

Religious conversion in India : modes, motivations, and meanings

edited by Rowena Robinson, Sathianathan Clarke

Oxford University Press, c2003

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This volume covers conversion in India to Islam, Christianity, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. It looks at the influences on conversion in a comparative perspective. It seeks to look at the pre-British, British and post-Independence periods. The focus is on social, political and historical aspects of conversion.

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Details

• NCID: BA73950784
• ISBN:
  • 0195663292
• Country Code: ii
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New Delhi
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 420 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BL639
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Conversion -- Comparative studies
  • LCSH : India -- Religion