St. Thomas and India: Recent Researches (eBook)

Antony Bungalowparambil CMI, Joseph Chacko Chennattuserry CMI, K. S. Mathew (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
200 Seiten
Fortress Press (Verlag)
978-1-5064-6137-3 (ISBN)

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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. It 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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In St. Thomas and India, renowned scholars trace the historical, religious, and cultural connections link Indias Syrian Christian community with St. Thomas the Apostle. They use modern historiographical methods seek to corroborate the ancient tradition that tells of St. Thomass 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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.9.2020
• Verlagsort: Minneapolis
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Liturgik / Homiletik
• ISBN-10: 1-5064-6137-9 / 1506461379
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5064-6137-3 / 9781506461373