Hindu Christian Faqir
| Author | : Timothy Dobe |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 385 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199987702 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019998770X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (70X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hindu Christian Faqir by : Timothy Dobe
Download or read book Hindu Christian Faqir written by Timothy Dobe and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hindu Christian Faqir compares two colonial Indian holy men: the Hindu Rama Tirtha and the Christian Sundar Singh. Challenging ideas about modern Hinduism, indigenous Christianity, and sainthood, the study focuses on the vernacular, ascetic idioms that both men creatively drew upon to appeal to transnational audiences and pursue religious perfection.
