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The Christians of Pakistan : the passion of Bishop John Joseph / Linda S. Walbridge.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walbridge, Linda S., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Joseph, John, 1932-1998.
- Joseph, John.
- Christians--Pakistan.
- Christians.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (281 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxon [England] : Routledge, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In May 1998, John Joseph, the first native Pakistani Catholic bishop, shot himself in front of the courthouse where a Christian had been sentenced to death for blasphemy. This book tells the story of the Christians in Pakistan, with Bishop Joseph as its centrepiece. It is an account of outcastes who sought hope through Christianity, but who now find themselves victims of a struggle to define Islam in Pakistan. The majority of Pakistani Christians are descendants of untouchables converted to Christianity in the late 19th century. In Pakistan a minority religion is linked with low status, perpet
- Contents:
- pt. I. From Exodus to bondage
- pt. II. The world of the bishop.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-13186-8
- 1-283-70870-1
- 0-203-03754-5
- 1-136-13178-7
- 9780203037546
- OCLC:
- 817889988
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