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Catholic shrines in Chennai, India : the politics of renewal and apostolic legacy / Thomas Charles Nagy.
Van Pelt Library BX2320.5.I4 N34 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nagy, Thomas Charles, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Catholic Church--India--Chennai.
- Catholic Church.
- Christian shrines--India--Chennai.
- Christian shrines.
- India--Chennai.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 246 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- 1 [edition].
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
- Contents:
- Brief history of Indian Christianity as it pertains to the politics of modern-day Catholic renewal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu the nature and location of value
- Reviving the history of St. Thomas: martyrdom and burial as a new myth of origin for Indian Catholics in Chennai
- The influences of Indian political ideologies on Catholic revivalist strategies in Chennai
- The physical renovation of San Thome Cathedral: revival through tourism, branding, and heritage preservation
- A broader view of Catholic renewal in Chennai: a strategy for shrinal-based evangelization
- Conclusion on Catholic renewal in Chennai.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-238) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781472485175
- 1472485173
- 9781472485168
- 1472485165
- OCLC:
- 944381676
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