Christianity in South and Central Asia / / Daniel Jeyaraj, Todd Johnson, Kenneth Ross.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
• VerfasserIn: Ross, Kenneth,; Jeyaraj, Daniel,; Johnson, Todd,
• MitwirkendeR: Aghamkar, Atul Y.,; Amaladass, Anand,; Anderson-Rajkumar, Evangeline,; Arshad, Mehak,; Ashurov, Barakatullo,; Athyal, Jesudas,; De Visser, Prashan,; Fernando, Leonard,; Francis-Dehqani, Gulnar,; Ganje, Alina,; George, Sam,; Hedlund, Roger E.,; Istratii, Romina,; Jeremiah, Anderson,; Jeyaraj, Daniel,; Jeyaraj, Sheela,; Johnson, Todd M.,; Jones, Arun W,; Kavunkal, Jacob,; Krason, Feruza,; Krishna Sharma, Bal,; Longkumer, Atola,; Matthew John, Youshib,; Nazir-Ali, Michael,; Ngursangzeli Behera, Marina,; Perez, Pradeep,; Prakash, Cedric,; Radford, David,; Raja, Joshva,; Rajkumar, Peniel,; Roberts, Anthony,; Ross, Kenneth R.,; Samuel, Vinay,; Satyavrata, Ivan,; Shah, Rebecca Samuel,; Sumanthiran, Savithri,; Wangyal, Tandin,; Wilfred, Felix,; Zhimomi, Kaholi,; Zurlo, Gina A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity : ECGC
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (520 p.) :; 47 B/W tables 12 colour line art

Combines empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed account of Christianity in South and Central AsiaThis comprehensive reference volume covers every country in South and Central Asia, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholar...

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Series Preface
• Volume Preface
• Contributors
• Introduction
• A Demographic Profile of Christianity in South and Central Asia
• Christianity in South and Central Asia
• Countries
• Kazakhstan
• Uzbekistan
• Turkmenistan
• Tajikistan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Iran
• Afghanistan
• Pakistan
• North India
• West India
• South India
• Northeast India
• Nepal
• Bhutan
• Bangladesh
• The Maldives
• Sri Lanka
• Major Christian Traditions
• Catholics
• Orthodox
• United and Uniting Churches
• Protestants and Anglicans
• Independents
• Evangelicals
• Pentecostals and Charismatics
• Key Themes
• Faith and Culture
• Worship and Spirituality
• Theology
• Social and Political Context
• Mission and Evangelism
• Gender
• Religious Freedom
• Inter-religious Relations
• South Asian Diaspora
• Caste and Christianity in India
• Tribal Identity
• Conclusion
• The Future of Christianity in South and Central Asia
• Appendices
• Christianity by Country
• Methodology and Sources of Christian and Religious Affiliation
• Index