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Hindu Christian faqir : modern monks, global Christianity, and Indian sainthood /

This title compares two colonial Indian saints from Punjab, the neo-Vedantin Hindu Rama Tirtha (1873-1906) and the Christian convert Sundar Singh (1889-1929). Challenging ideas of the invention of modern Hinduism, the transparent translation of Christianity, and the construction of saints by devotee...

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Main Author: Dobe, Timothy (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Series:AAR religion, culture, and history.
Subjects:
Rama Tirtha, > Swami, > 1873-1906.
Singh, Sundar, > 1889-1929.
Rama Tirtha, > Swami, > 1873-1906
Singh, Sundar, > 1889-1929
Religious leaders > India > History > 19th century.
Christianity and other religions > Hinduism.
Hinduism > Relations > Christianity.
Chefs religieux > Inde > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Christianisme > Relations > Hindouisme.
Hindouisme > Relations > Christianisme.
Christianity
Hinduism
Interfaith relations
Religious leaders
India
1800-1899
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This title compares two colonial Indian saints from Punjab, the neo-Vedantin Hindu Rama Tirtha (1873-1906) and the Christian convert Sundar Singh (1889-1929). Challenging ideas of the invention of modern Hinduism, the transparent translation of Christianity, and the construction of saints by devotees, the study focuses on the long-standing, shared religious idioms that both men creatively drew on to appeal to their transnational audiences and to pursue particular and plural models of religious perfection.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199346271
0199346275