220 Pages
by
Routledge India
218 Pages
by
Routledge India
218 Pages
by
Routledge India
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This book is one of the first to present a definitive history of the Christian Ashram Movement. It offers insights into the development of the Movement, Europe’s Orientalist view of Eastern mysticism and how the concept of the "ashram" spread beyond the borders of India. Drawing extensively from ashram literature and the author’s field research, the book critically analyzes the notions of... Read more
Introduction 1. Preliminary Notes on Christianity in India 2. Inculturation of Christianity 3. The History of the Christian Ashram Movement 4. The Phenomenon of the Christian Ashram 5. Conclusion: Interpretative Possibilities of the Christian Ashram Movement. Index.
Biography
Zdeněk Štipl is an assistant professor of Indology at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. He teaches Sanskrit, Indian history and religion. His research interests include Christianity in India and the Sanskrit Puranas. He has been travelling in India extensively since 1996
