Between Hindu and Christian : Khrist Bhaktas, Catholics, and the negotiation of devotion in Banaras / Kerry P. C. San Chirico.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

San Chirico, Kerry P. C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hinduism--Relations--Catholic Church.

Hinduism.

Catholic Church--India--Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh).

Catholic Church.

Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh, India)--Religious life and customs.

Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh, India).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Between Hindu and Christian sheds light on a movement of low caste and Dalit devotees worshipping Jesus in Catholic spaces in Varanasi, the purported heart of Hindu civilization. San Chirico examines the worldview and ways of life of these devotees, along with the Catholic priests and nuns who mediate Jesus, Mary, and other members of the Catholic pantheon in a place never associated with Christianity. San Chirico places this movement within the context of the devotional history of Varanasi, the history of Indian Christianity, the rise of low caste and Dalit emancipatory struggles, and the ascendance of Hindu nationalism to demonstrate that religious categories are not nearly as distinct as they often seem.

Contents:

Cover

Between Hindu and Christian

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Figures

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Notes on Translation and Transliteration

Introduction

1. At the Confluence of Rivers: Situating the Khrist Bhaktas

2. More Streams at the Saṅgam: Indian Christianities, Īsāī (Christian) Banaras, and Subaltern Liberations

3. Ādi Kahāniyāṅ (Origin Stories): A History in the Telling

4. An Encounter with the Light of Truth

5. The Substance of Things Hoped For: Viśvās in the Kali Yuga and a Worldview in the Making

6. The Evidence of Things Not Seen (Through the Things That Are): Kindling Presence, an "Abundant Place," and the Stuff of Salvation

7. The Shape of Things to Come: Imprudent Prognostications on Khrist Bhakta and Indian Catholic Futures

Conclusion

Appendix: A Sermon in Translation (with Gloss)

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: San Chirico, Kerry P. C. Between Hindu and Christian

ISBN:

0-19-006715-2

0-19-006713-6

0-19-006714-4