Converting Women
Gender and Protestant Christianity in Colonial South India
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Word Count
82,500 words, Guess
Page Count
330 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7390656M
- ISBN-139780195165074
- ISBN-100195165071
- OCLC Control Number52412323
- Library of Congress Control Number2003049854
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- Goodreads6092871
Classifications
- LCCBV3280.T3K46 2004
Description
At the height of British colonialism, conversion to Christianity was a path to upward mobility for Indian low-castes and untouchables, especially in the Tamil-speaking south of India. Kent examines these conversions, focusing especially on the experience of women converts and the ways in which conversion transformed gender roles and expectations.
First Sentence
Colonial rule brought about enormous changes in Indian society.
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- Converting Women: Gender and Protestant Christianity in Colonial South India
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