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Localizing christianity for social change: the subversion of caste in rural South India
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Chapter
Published
| Publication date | 1/12/2012 |
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| Host publication | Religion on the move: new dynamics of religious expansion |
| Editors | Afe Adogame, Shobana Shankar |
| Place of publication | Leiden |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Number of pages | 0 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789004242289 |
| Original language | English |
Publication series
| Name | International Studies in Religion and Society |
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| Publisher | Brill |
| Volume | 15 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1573-4293 |
Abstract
Drawing upon the sociological analysis of various religious rituals in rural South Indian communities, this chapter explores the potential and conscious usage of various rituals for social change and the role of human agency, whilst making a wider case for material understanding of religion .