McDonaldisation, Masala McGospel, and om economics : televangelism in contemporary India / Jonathan D. James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, Jonathan D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television in religion--India.

Television in religion.

Christianity--United States--Influence.

Christianity.

Christianity and other religions--Hinduism.

Christianity and other religions.

Hinduism--Relations--Christianity.

Hinduism.

India--Religion.

India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 232 p.) : ill.

Other Title:

McDonaldization, Masala McGospel, and om economics

Place of Publication:

Delhi ; London : SAGE, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text looks at religion in a transnational and global context and presents a systematic account of the methods undertaken by modern day missionaries to convert people. The author seeks to understand the outworking of the American phenomenon of televangelism in India.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 - McDonaldisation, Masala McGospel and Om Economics; 2 - Charismatic Televangelism: The Global, Evolving Spirit; 3 - Televangelism in India's Context: Historical and Cultural Issues; 4 - The Construction of Charismatic Televangelism in India; 5 - Hindu Televangelism: The Economics of Orthopraxy; 6 - Interpreting Charismatic Televangelism: Pastors and the Divided Church; 7 - Interpreting Charismatic Televangelism: Hindu Leaders and the Contested Nation; 8 - The Mediation of Charismatic Televangelism

9 - Faith's Flows, Fragments and FuturesReferences; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612839863

9789385985867

9385985868

9788132112198

8132112199

9781282839861

1282839861

9788132106135

813210613X

OCLC:

671601994