The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations
- ISBN-10
- 0367000709
- ISBN-13
- 9780367000707
- Pages
- 552
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-12-31
- Publisher
- Routledge Handbooks in Religion
- Authors
- Michelle Voss Roberts, Chad M Bauman
Description
The tension between the two historical realities, Hinduism as an ancient Indian religion and Christianity as a religion associated with foreign power and colonialism, continues to animate Hindu-Christian relations today. On the one hand, The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations describes a rich history of amicable, productive, even sometimes syncretic Hindu-Christian encounters. On the other, this handbook equally attends to historical and contemporary moments of tension, conflict, and violence between Hindus and Christians. Comprising thirty-nine chapters by a team of international contributors, this handbook is divided into 7 parts: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations Historical Interactions Contemporary Exchanges Sites of Bodily and Material Interactions Significant Figures Comparative Theologies Responses The handbook explores: how the study of Hindu-Christian relations has been and ought to be done, the history of Hindu-Christian relations through key interactions, ethnographic reflections on current dynamics of Hindu-Christian exchange, important key thinkers, and topics in comparative theology, ultimately providing a framework for further debates in the area. The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations is essential reading for students and researchers in Hindu-Christian studies, Hindu traditions, Asian religions and studies in Christianity. This Handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as anthropology, political science, theology and history.
