{"product_id":"modern-sannyasins-richard-friedli-9783906755212","title":"«Modern Sannyasins»: Protestant Missionary Contribution to Ceylon Tamil Culture","description":"The work presents a novel argument about how Protestant missionary Christianity came to deeply influence Hindu society. The historical backdrop is an integral part of that argument, showing how previous so-called heterodox movements (viz. Buddhism, Janism) have from time to time greatly affected Hinduism, despite its protective wall of caste hierarchy and seemingly monolithic religio-cultural durability. That Protestant Christianity in this context should have succeeded as it did in penetrating the Tamil Hindu society in Sri Lanka is due chiefly to the \u003ci\u003esannyasic\u003c\/i\u003e image of its missionaries.\u003cbr\u003e The work is in effect a comparative study in religious phenomena. The study makes a major contribution to scholarly understanding of Christian mission and colonialism in the subcontinent, and Tamil history and sociology in Sri Lanka.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Friedli,Charles R. a. Hoole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3906755215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783906755212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Richard Friedli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48459982110975,"sku":"9783906755212","price":155.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de5c3d01-979e-4499-9afe-8bf8d579c231.jpg?v=1777412849","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modern-sannyasins-richard-friedli-9783906755212","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}