Catholic shrines in Chennai, India : the politics of renewal and apostolic legacy /

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Author / Creator:Nagy, Thomas Charles, author.
Edition:1 [edition].
Imprint:London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
Description:x, 246 pages ; 24 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11044887
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ISBN:9781472485175
1472485173
9781472485168
1472485165
9781315571065
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-238) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Brief history of Indian Christianity as it pertains to the politics of modern-day Catholic renewal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu the nature and location of value
  • Reviving the history of St. Thomas: martyrdom and burial as a new myth of origin for Indian Catholics in Chennai
  • The influences of Indian political ideologies on Catholic revivalist strategies in Chennai
  • The physical renovation of San Thome Cathedral: revival through tourism, branding, and heritage preservation
  • A broader view of Catholic renewal in Chennai: a strategy for shrinal-based evangelization
  • Conclusion on Catholic renewal in Chennai.