Evangelising the Nation : Religion and the Formation of Naga Political Identity.
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- computer
- online resource
- 9781315686059
- 201.7209541
- BL2015.P57
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The original sin -- 2 Sending out the spears -- 3 War, nationalism and conversions -- 4 Peace, crusades and pacification -- 5 Church, politics and the limits of theology -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
This book narrates the history of how a particular understanding of Christianity rooted in the white settler culture of United States came to be transferred and established among the Nagas inhabiting the hills of northeastern India, and the impact it had on their political identity in the 20th century.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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