Community and worldview among Paraiyars of south India

This volume presents a detailed ethnographic study of rural Paraiyar communities in South India, focusing on their religions and cultural identity. Formerly known as Dalits, or Untouchables, these are a largely socially marginalised group living within a dynamic and complex social matrix dominated by the caste system and its social and religious implications in India. Through examining Paraiyar Christian communities, the author provides a comprehensive understanding of Paraiyar religious worldviews within the dominant Hindu religious worldview.

שנה

2012

שפה

English

סדרה

Bloomsbury advances in religious studies

הוצאה

Continuum International Pub. Group

מהדורות

2

עמודים

208

ISBN

9781441178817

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