St. Thomas and India: Recent Research - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1506461360 ISBN 13 : 9781506461366

Editeur : Fortress Press,U.S., 2020

Synopsis

In St. Thomas and India, renowned scholars trace the historical, religious, and cultural connections link India's Syrian Christian community with St. Thomas the Apostle. They use modern historiographical methods seek to corroborate the ancient tradition that tells of St. Thomas's missionary journey to India in the middle of the first century, in which he established seven churches in some of the major commercial centers of Malabar. From this first churches, Christianity spread throughout the region. St. Thomas in India also examines the legacy of the ancient Christianity on the Syrian community in India today, as well as exploring the various cultural and religious connections between the Syrian church in Indian and other ancient churches in the east.

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K. S. Mathew is a retired professor and head of the department of history at Pondicherry Central University. He has published 26 books and over 100 scholarly articles in national and international publications.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fortress Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1506461360
• ISBN 13: 9781506461366
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Éditeur: Mathew K. S., CMI Joseph Chacko Chennattusserry, CMI Antony Bungalowparambil
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