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Hindu Christian faqir modern monks, global Christianity, and Indian sainthood

"In the mid-nineteenth century, the American missionary James Butler predicted that Christian conversion and British law together would eradicate Indian ascetics. His disgust for Hindu holy men (sadhus), whom he called "saints," "yogis," and "filthy fakirs," was la...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dobe, Timothy S
Format: Printed Book
Published: New Delhi Oxford 2015
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MG University

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Call Number: 294.509 22 DOB/H
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